Isaiah
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 17:1
“The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.”
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Isaiah 17:1 Context
1The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
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Other Translations for Isaiah 17:1
The burden of Damascus: Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a citie, and it shalbe a ruinous heape.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The oracle concerning Damascus. "Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city And will become a fallen ruin.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The word about Damascus. See, they have made Damascus a town no longer; it has become a waste place.
- Basic English Bible
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
- Darby Bible
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
- Webster's Bible
The burden of Damascus: "Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap.
- World English Bible
The burden of Damascus. Lo, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, And it hath been a heap -- a ruin.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible Commentary for Isaiah 17:1
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 17:1
17:1 Damascus - Both of that city and kingdom. A heap - This was fulfilled by Tiglath - pilneser, #2Kings 16:9|, although afterwards it was re - edified.
There needs to be a peace treaty presided by the many as in Daniel, so I don't believe this is the gog/magog war from the north although gog and magog and the papacy are involved.
It's the catalyst for their false peace treaty of 7 years.
I and many others have presumed that Israel would nuke Damascus, are we wrong? I believe so. If we look at the News videos, photographs we see that Damascus coming a ruinous heap from within.
Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Deuteronomy 30:6
And the LORD thy God will cir***cise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
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