Isaiah 7:24
22 and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
23 And on that day, in every place that had a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briers and thorns will be found.
Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.
25 For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.
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
- Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.
- KJV
- With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
- WEB
- People will go there with arrows and with bow, because all the land will be briers and thorns.
- ASV
- With arrows and with bow shall one come thither, because all the land shall be briers and thorns.
- DARBY
- with arrows and with the bow shall they come thither, for the whole land shall become briars and thorns.
- BLB
- He comes there with arrows and with the bow, for all the land will become briers and thorns.
- ÅB
- Med pil og bue skal folk gå dit; for hele landet skal bli til torn og tistel.
- OTB
- Folk skal gå dit med buer og piler, fordi hele landet skal være dekket med tornekratt og tistler.
- B1930
- Med pil og bue skal folk gå dit; for hele landet skal bli til torn og tistel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 27:3
Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.
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