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Isaiah 17:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 17:10

Verse 10 of 14

Scripture focus

Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

Isaiah 17:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 17:10

Theological / Devotional

The rock. God is the true defense of His people (Ps. 28:1 ; 31:2; 62:2; 71:3; 89:26; 95:1). Having forsaken the Lord, the people would vainly seek protection by means of idolatrous rites.

Pleasant plants. These were plants such as wheat, barley, or various kinds of vegetables or flowers, planted in baskets and pots and caused to germinate rapidly. They were regarded as symbolizing the magic power of the gods of fertility. Powerful though these nature deities were considered to be, they actually possessed no strength, and could do nothing for their worshipers.

Strange slips. Literally, “shoots,” or “twigs,” of “strange [gods],” or “illicit [gods]” (see Ps. 44:20 ; 81:9), perhaps budding shoots used in a way similar to the “pleasant plants.”

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