Yeshayah (Isaiah) 17
17
1The message concerning Dammeseq. “See, Dammeseq ceases to be a city, and shall become a heap of ruins.
2“The cities of Aro‛ĕr are forsaken, they are for flocks which shall lie down, with no one to frighten.
3“And the stronghold shall cease from Ephrayim, and the reign from Dammeseq, and the remnant of Aram be as the esteem of the sons of Yisra’ĕl,” declares יהוה of hosts.
4“And in that day it shall be that the esteem of Ya‛aqoḇ wanes, and the fatness of his flesh grows lean.
5“And it shall be as when the harvester gathers the grain, and reaps the heads with his arm. And it shall be as he who gathers heads of grain in the Valley of Repha’im.
6“And gleaning grapes shall be left in it, like the shaking of an olive tree, two or three olives at the top of the uppermost branch, four or five in its most fruit-bearing branches,” declares יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl.
7In that day man shall look to his Maker, and his eyes turn to the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl.
8And he shall not look to the slaughter-places, the work of his hands; and he shall not see that which his own fingers made, nor the Ashĕrim nor the sun-pillars.
9In that day his strong cities become like a forsaken forest and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Yisra’ĕl. And it shall become a ruin.
10Because you have forgotten the Elohim of your deliverance, and have not remembered the Rock of your stronghold, therefore you shall plant pleasant plants and set out foreign seedlings,
11by day make your plant to grow, and in the morning make your seed to flourish – but the harvest is a heap in the day of grief and incurable pain.
12Woe to the uproar of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters –
13nations rushing like the rushing of many waters. But He shall rebuke them and they shall flee far away, and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, like whirling dust before the whirlwind.
14At eventide, look! Alarm! Before morning, it is no more. This is the portion of those who plunder us, and the lot of those who rob us.
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Isaiah 17
17
A Prophecy about Damascus
1This is God’s message for Damascus:
“Behold, Damascus is gone!
It is no longer a city, only a heap of rubble.
2Her ruins # 17:2 Or “The towns of Aroer.” Aroer means “ruins.” will be abandoned—
left for flocks to lie down in with nothing to fear.
3Damascus will lose the power of her fortress,
and the strongholds of the northern kingdom # 17:3 Or “Ephraim.” will disappear.
The remnant of Syria # 17:3 Or “Aram.” will be like Israel—stripped of its glory,”
says the Lord Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies.
4“On that day, the beautiful splendor of Jacob’s northern tribes
will be brought low, and they will become like skin and bones.
5It will be as when a farmer harvests the standing grain
and gathers armloads of grain,
and as one gathers ears of grain in the Valley of Giants. # 17:5 Or “mighty men” (Hb. rephaim). Jesus’ life within us will soon reap a harvest of glory (see James 3:18). Armloads (sons and daughters of power) of grain (spiritual harvest) will be seen in coming days through mighty men and women.
6Yet some gleanings will remain,
as when an olive tree is shaken, # 17:6 Olives were harvested by shaking (Hb. “beating”) the tree. See Heb. 12:26.
leaving two or three olives in the highest branches # 17:6 The Torah required farmers to leave some fruit behind for the poor and the stranger to glean. See Lev. 19:9–10. “Two or three” are sufficient for any need when they gather in agreement with Jesus. See Matt. 18:19–20. The uppermost branches point us to our heavenly life in the heavenly realm, our glorious resurrection life (see Col. 3:1–5).
and four or five on its fruitful branches,” # 17:6 Or “on her boughs, the many-branched one.” This points to the fruitful branches of Christ as he branches out through us and brings his fruit to the earth through yielded believers. See John 15:1–8. God appoints some to the “four or five” grace ministries appointed to “nurture and prepare all the holy believers” (see Eph. 4:11–12).
declares Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel.
7In that day, people will gaze toward their Creator, # 17:7 Or “At that time, the Adam will look toward the Creator.” See James 1:22–25.
and their eyes will look in faith toward the Holy One of Israel.
8They will not be infatuated with the religious altars
their own hands crafted,
nor by what their own fingers have made, # 17:8 See Acts 17:18–34.
nor with their sacred groves # 17:8 Or “poles” or “goddesses” (Hb. asherim). Asherim (plural) had a specific pagan context with the Canaanite religions stretching back into Israel’s history. See Ex. 34:13–14. or altars of incense.
9On that day their bustling cities will become deserted
like those conquered by the Israelites—
abandoned to thickets and undergrowth,
it will all become desolate.
10For you have ignored and forgotten the God who saves you
and have not remembered your Rock of Safety. # 17:10 See Deut. 32:15.
So what do you do?
You cultivate your beautiful gardens and plant imported vines.
11Even if on the day you plant them they begin to grow,
and even if immediately you see them bud,
your harvest will wither away in a day of grief and agony.
The Uproar of the Nations
12Ah, the thunder of many people joining together! # 17:12 That is, the armies of Assyria. See Ps. 2:1–3.
They roar like the roar of the sea.
Woe to the uproar of the many nations!
They thunder like the crashing of ocean waves.
13The nations are roaring like the roar of a massive waterfall,
but when God rebukes them they disperse
like chaff on the mountains,
like a tumbleweed whirling in the wind.
14In the evening—behold, sudden terror!
Before the morning comes, they vanish!
Such is the fate of those who plunder and try to rob us. # 17:14 See John 10:10.
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