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Isaiah 17:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 17:2

Verse 2 of 14

Scripture focus

The cities of Aroer [are] forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid.

Isaiah 17:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 17:2

Theological / Devotional

The cities of Aroer. No district by this name is known in Syria, although there was such a city in Israelite territory, east of the Jordan (Num. 32:34; Deut. 2:36; 3:12; Joshua 13:25; 2 Sam. 24:5). Probably to avoid this seeming difficulty, or perhaps following another Hebrew text, the LXX reads, “Her cities will be forsaken forever.” The cities within the territory designated would be so completely destroyed that flocks would henceforth graze in the confines of what once had been flourishing cities.

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