Isaiah 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
Isaiah 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The cities of Aroer are forsaken. They will be for flocks, which shall lie down, and no one shall make them afraid.”
Isaiah 17:2 — World English Bible
Isaiah 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. ”
Isaiah 17:2 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Forsaken are the cities of Aroer, For droves they are, and they have lain down, And there is none troubling.”
Isaiah 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks; and they shall lie down and there shall be none to make them afraid.”
Isaiah 17:2 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The cities of Aroer shall be forsaken: they shall be for the flockes: for they shall lye there, and none shall make them afraide.”
Isaiah 17:2 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 17:2 in Context — Isaiah 17
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
What Does Isaiah 17:2 Mean?
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