Isaiah 1:9

Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Isaiah 1:9

BSB

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

AKJV

Except the LORD of hosts had left to us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like to Gomorrah.

CPDV

If the Lord of hosts had not bequeathed us offspring, we would have been like Sodom, and we would have been comparable to Gomorrah.

ERV

Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

NHEB

Unless the LORD of hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have been as Sodom, and we would have been like Gomorrah.

SMT

Unless Jehovah of armies left to us an escaping so small, we were as Sodom and we were made like to Gomorrah.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 1:9

ExceptH3884PrepositionConjunctiontheLORDH3068Proper NameofhostsH6635Noun MasculinehadleftH3498VerbuntousaverysmallH4592 remnantH8300Noun MasculineweshouldhavebeenH1961VerbasSodomH5467Proper Name LocationandweshouldhavebeenlikeH1819VerbuntoGomorrahH6017Proper Name Location

Commentary for Isaiah 1:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Isaiah 1:9

Summary

Divine mercy spares nation from complete annihilation

Place

Judah

Event

God preserves small remnant

Estimated Time Period

c. 740 BC