Translations
Modern
“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,
Traditional
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.
Literal
“And it will come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob will hang low, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean;
Latin
Et erit in die illa: attenuabitur gloria Jacob, et pinguedo carnis ejus marcescet.
Original
Hebrew
English
“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,
Notes
the splendor of Jacob will fade: God will judge all human pride.
Israel, once strong, will become weak. The nation will waste away like a sick person.
The vision shifts from Damascus (Isaiah 17:1–3) to Israel's northern kingdom. Damascus and Israel were allies against Judah, but Assyria later destroyed both.
This section includes predictions of judgment against Damascus, Israel, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The scene shifts from the crisis in 734 BC (the alliance of Syria and Israel; see study note on Isaiah 7:1–25) to the Assyrian crisis in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Topics
Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments