KJV ORIGINAL
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the strong will be like dry, flammable fiber, and the one who made it like a spark, and they will both burn up together, and no one will be able to put out the fire.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is warning that those who seem powerful and those who trust in their own works will both be destroyed together, with no escape.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Isaiah's opening chapter, where God is calling out Israel's rebellion and idolatry. The prophet is warning that both the powerful people and their false gods or evil deeds will be consumed by God's judgment. This was spoken during a time when Israel had turned away from God despite His faithfulness to them.
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