Isaiah 5:17

Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Isaiah 5:17

BSB

Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.

AKJV

Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

CPDV

And the lambs will pasture in proper order, and new arrivals will eat from the deserts turned into fertile lands.

ERV

Then shall the lambs feed as in their pasture, and the waste places of the fat ones shall wanderers eat.

NHEB

Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture, and kids will eat the ruins of the rich.

SMT

And the lambs feed according to their word, and the deserts of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Isaiah 5:17

ThenshallthelambsH3532Noun Masculine feedH7462VerbaftertheirmannerH1699Noun MasculineandthewasteplacesH2723Noun FeminineofthefatonesH4220Noun MasculineshallstrangersH1481Verb eatH398Verb

Commentary for Isaiah 5:17

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

Overview of Isaiah 5:17

Summary

Pastureland becomes common feeding ground

Place

Desolated land

Event

Wasteland becomes shared pasture

Estimated Time Period

c. 700 BC