Isaiah 17:4

There shall be in that day a failure of the glory of Jacob, and the riches of his glory shall be shaken.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

3And she shall no longer be a strong place for Ephraim to flee to, and there shall no longer be a kingdom in Damascus, or a remnant of Syrians; for thou art no better than the children of Israel, even than their glory; thus saith the Lord of hosts.

5And it shall be as if one should gather standing corn, and reap the grain of the ears; and it shall be as if one should gather ears in a rich valley;

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Cross References

2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of the Assyrians; and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him tribute.

Isaiah 9:8And all the people of Ephraim, and they that dwelt in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,

Isaiah 10:4that ye may not fall into captivity? For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is yet exalted.

Isaiah 24:13All this shall be in the land in the midst of the nations, as if one should strip an olive tree, so shall they strip them; but when the vintage is done,

Ezekiel 34:20Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will separate between the strong sheep and the weak sheep.

Zephaniah 2:11The Lord shall appear against them, and shall utterly destroy all the gods of the nations of the earth; and they shall worship him every one from his place, even all the islands of the nations.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 17:2-6

The Doom of Syria and Israel. ( b. c. 712.) 1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3 The 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. 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob… Read the whole commentary →

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