Isaiah 31:9
Their stronghold will pass away because of terror, and their officers will flee in panic at the signal. This is the declaration of the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and His furnace in Jerusalem.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And his rock{H5553} shall pass away{H5674} by reason of terror,{H4032} and his princes{H8269} shall be dismayed{H2865} at the ensign,{H5251} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} whose fire{H217} is in Zion,{H6726} and his furnace{H8574} in Jerusalem.{H3389}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he shall pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} to his strong hold{H5553} for fear{H4032}, and his princes{H8269} shall be afraid{H2865}{(H8804)} of the ensign{H5251}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, whose fire{H217} is in Zion{H6726}, and his furnace{H8574} in Jerusalem{H3389}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He shal go for feare to his stronge holdes, and his prynces shal fle from his badge. This hath ye LORDE spoke, whose light burneth in Sion, and his fyre in Ierusalem.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And he shall go for feare to his towre, and his princes shall be afraide of the standart, sayeth the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his fornace in Ierusalem.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He shall go for feare to his strong holdes, and his princes shall flee from his standerd saith the Lord, whose fire is in Sion, and his fornace in Hierusalem.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire [is] in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible (1833)
His rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And `to' his rock from fear he passeth on, And affrighted by the ensign have been his princes -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Who hath a light in Zion, And who hath a furnace in Jerusalem!
American Standard Version (1901)
And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version (1901)
And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And his rock will come to nothing because of fear, and his chiefs will go in flight from the flag, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his altar in Jerusalem.
World English Bible (2000)
His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner," says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They will surrender their stronghold because of fear; their officers will be afraid of the LORD’s battle flag.” This is what the LORD says– the one whose fire is in Zion, whose firepot is in Jerusalem.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 29:6 : 6 The LORD Almighty will come with thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise—storm and tempest, and a consuming flame of fire.
- Isa 18:3 : 3 All you inhabitants of the world, you who dwell on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when the trumpet sounds, you will hear it.
- Zech 2:5 : 5 I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
- Lev 6:13 : 13 This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must bring to the LORD on the day of his anointing: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half in the morning and half in the evening.
- Deut 32:31 : 31 For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede this.
- Deut 32:37 : 37 And He will say: 'Where are their gods? The rock they sought refuge in?
- Isa 4:4 : 4 The Lord will wash away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleanse the bloodstains of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning.
- Isa 10:17 : 17 The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; it will burn and devour his thorns and briars in a single day.
- Isa 11:10 : 10 In that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a signal for the peoples. The nations will seek him, and his resting place will be glorious.
- Isa 30:33 : 33 Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its fire pit is deep and wide, with an abundance of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a stream of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
- Ezek 22:18-22 : 18 Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me; all of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead inside a furnace—they are the dross of silver. 19 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because all of you have become dross, I am going to gather you into Jerusalem. 20 Just as silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin are gathered into a furnace to be melted with fire, so I will gather you in my anger and wrath, and I will deposit you there and melt you. 21 I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in it. 22 As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted in it, and you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my wrath upon you.
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32 The river crossings have been seized, the marshes have been set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.
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9 'He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls, and he will demolish your towers with his weapons.'
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4 The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split open like wax before the fire, like water cascading down a slope.
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22 Behold, I am giving a command, declares the Lord, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it with fire. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without any inhabitants.
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18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to rescue them on the day of the Lord's wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy, for He will bring a sudden and complete destruction on all the inhabitants of the earth.
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11 Who is the wise person who may understand this? And to whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished, been scorched like a desert with no one passing through?
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14 Like a hunted gazelle, like sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his own land.
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15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away.
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17 Gather up your belongings from the land, you who live under siege.
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16 Even the bravest of warriors will flee naked on that day,' declares the LORD.
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10 For I have set my face against this city for disaster and not for good, declares the LORD. It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will burn it with fire.
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