Isaiah 10:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

¹⁷And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

¹⁸And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.

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Isaiah 10:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶Therefore the Lord, the ^[a]Lord of hosts,
Will send leanness among his fat ones;
And under his glory
He will kindle a burning
Like the burning of a fire.
¹⁷So the Light of Israel will be for a fire,
And his Holy One for a flame;
^(A)It will burn and devour
His thorns and his briers in one day.
¹⁸And it will consume the glory of his forest and of ^(B)his fruitful field,
Both soul and body;
And they will be as when a sick man wastes away.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 10:16 So with Bg.; MT, DSS YHWH (the Lord)

Isaiah 10:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶Therefore the Lord God of hosts
    will send wasting sickness among his ^(A)stout warriors,
and under his glory ^(B)a burning will be kindled,
    like the burning of fire.
¹⁷^(C)The light of Israel will become a fire,
    and ^(D)his Holy One a flame,
and ^(E)it will burn and devour
    his thorns and briers ^(F)in one day.
¹⁸The glory of ^(G)his forest and of his ^(H)fruitful land
    the Lord will destroy, both soul and body,
    and it will be as when a sick man wastes away.

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Isaiah 10:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶Therefore the Lord, the ^[a]God of armies, will send a ^(A)wasting disease among his ^(B)stout warriors;
And under his ^(C)glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame.
¹⁷And the ^(D)Light of Israel will become a fire and ^[b]Israel’s ^(E)Holy One a flame,
And it will ^(F)burn and devour ^[c]his thorns and his briars in a single day.
¹⁸And He will ^(G)destroy the glory of his forest and of his fruitful garden, both soul and body,
And it will be as when a sick person wastes away.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 10:16 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Isaiah 10:17 Lit his
Isaiah 10:17 I.e., the Assyrian king’s forces

Isaiah 10:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶Therefore, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    will send a wasting disease^(A) upon his sturdy warriors;^(B)
under his pomp^(C) a fire^(D) will be kindled
    like a blazing flame.
¹⁷The Light of Israel will become a fire,^(E)
    their Holy One^(F) a flame;
in a single day it will burn and consume
    his thorns^(G) and his briers.^(H)
¹⁸The splendor of his forests^(I) and fertile fields
    it will completely destroy,^(J)
    as when a sick person wastes away.