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as when the reaper gathers the standing grain,
    harvesting the ears with his arms,
or as when one gleans the ears of grain
    in the Valley of Rephaim.[a]
Nothing will remain except the scattered remnant,
    as when an olive tree is beaten:
two or three olives on the highest bough,
    four or five on each of its fruitful branches,
    says the Lord, the God of Israel.
On that day,
    men will look to their Creator,
and they will turn their eyes
    to the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:5 Valley of Rephaim: west of Jerusalem.