Isaiah 17:9

In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 17:9

BSB
In that day their strong cities will be like forsaken thickets and summits, abandoned to the Israelites and to utter desolation.
AKJV
In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
CPDV
In that day, his strong cities will be abandoned, like the plows and the grain fields which were left behind before the face of the sons of Israel, and you shall be deserted.
ERV
In that day shall his strong cities be as the forsaken places in the wood and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel: and it shall be a desolation.
NHEB
In that day, their strong cities will be like the forsaken places of the Hivites and the Amorites, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and it will be a desolation.
SMT
In that day shall his strong cities be as the forsaken thicket, and the summit which they forsook from the face of the sons of Israel: and it was a desolation.

Commentary for Isaiah 17:9

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Overview of Isaiah 17:9
Summary
Fortified settlements become barren and overgrown
Event
Strong cities become desolate
Estimated Time Period
c. 700 BC
Category
Prophecy