Isaiah 29:5

Translations

Modern

But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Traditional

Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

Literal

The multitude of your foes will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones like chaff passing away; and it will come to pass in an instant, suddenly,

Latin

Et erit sicut pulvis tenuis multitudo ventilantium te, et sicut favilla pertransiens multitudo eorum qui contra te prævaluerunt;

Original

Hebrew

English

But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Notes

Isaiah 29:1–8

During the Assyrian siege, the Lord would fight for Jerusalem. He would eventually make the Assyrians leave the city.

Isaiah 29:1–14

This is the second of the six woes (Woe …).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?

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