Isaiah 27:7
5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
8 In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Was she killed like those who slayed her?
- KJV
- Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
- WEB
- Has he struck them as he struck those who struck them? Or are they killed like those who killed them were killed?
- ASV
- Hath he smitten them as he smote those that smote them? or are they slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by them?
- DARBY
- Hath he smitten him according to the smiting of those that smote him? Is he slain according to the slaughter of those slain by him?
- BLB
- Has He has struck him as the striking of one striking him? As if according to the slaughter of his slain was he slayed?
- ÅB
- Har vel Herren slått Israel så hårdt som han slo den som slo ham? Eller ble han drept slik som hans fiender ble drept?
- OTB
- Har han slått dem slik han slo dem som slo dem? Eller har de blitt drept slik de ble drept som drepte dem?
- B1930
- Har vel Herren slått Israel så hårdt som han slo den som slo ham? Eller blev han drept således som hans fiender blev drept?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 37:36–38
Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Read in contextJeremiah 30:11–16
For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:24
And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.
Read in contextDaniel 2:31–35
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:40
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Read in contextNahum 3:19
There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Read in contextIsaiah 14:22–23
For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:33–34
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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