Isaiah 7:24
22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
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
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
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