Isaiah 17:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Her cities shall be forever abandoned,
for flocks to lie in undisturbed.
3 The fortress shall vanish from Ephraim[a]
and dominion from Damascus;
The remnant of Aram shall become like the glory
of the Israelites—
oracle of the Lord of hosts.
4 On that day
The glory of Jacob shall fade,
and his full body shall grow thin.(A)
Footnotes
- 17:3 Ephraim: Israel, leagued with Aram against Judah in the Syro-Ephraimite War. Assyria ravaged and captured most of Israelite territory in 734–733 B.C. Like the glory of the Israelites: the remnant of Aram will be no more impressive than the pitiful remnant of the Northern Kingdom.
Isaiah 17:2-4
New International Version
2 The cities of Aroer(A) will be deserted
and left to flocks,(B) which will lie down,(C)
with no one to make them afraid.(D)
3 The fortified(E) city will disappear from Ephraim,
and royal power from Damascus;
the remnant of Aram will be
like the glory(F) of the Israelites,”(G)
declares the Lord Almighty.
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