Isaiah 10:17

“And 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;”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And the light of Israel shall bee for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burne and deuoure his thornes and his briers in one day:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: wasting and burning up his thorns in one day.
- Basic English Bible

and 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 briars in one day,
- Darby Bible

And 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;
- Webster's Bible

The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.
- World English Bible

And the light of Israel hath been for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame, And it hath burned, and devoured his thorn And his brier in one day.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 10:17


10:17 The light - That God who is and will be a comfortable light to his people. A fire - To the Assyrians. Thorns - His vast army, which is no more able to resist God, than dry thorns and briars are to oppose the fire.


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