Isaiah 42:15

I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Isaiah 42:15

BSB

I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.

AKJV

I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

CPDV

I will desolate the mountains and the hills, and I will wither all their grass. And I will turn rivers into islands, and I will dry up the pools of water.

ERV

I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.

NHEB

I will destroy mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs. I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.

SMT

I will lay waste mountains and hills, and I will dry up all their green herbage; and I set the rivers for islands, and I will dry up the pools.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 42:15

IwillmakewasteH2717Verb mountainsH2022Noun MasculineandhillsH1389Noun FeminineanddryupH3001alltheirherbsH6212Noun MasculineandIwillmakeH7760VerbtheriversH5104Noun Masculine islandsH339Noun MasculineandIwilldryupH3001thepoolsH98Noun Masculine

Commentary for Isaiah 42:15

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

Overview of Isaiah 42:15

Summary

Environmental devastation and hydrological transformation depicted

Place

Mountains, hills, rivers

Event

Environmental destruction and transformation

Estimated Time Period

Prophecy context, c. 700 BC