Therefore 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.
Therefore the Lord, the Lord of armies, will send weakness among those who are well-fed and prosperous; and beneath his glory he will start a fire that burns like a blazing flame.
God is promising to humble the proud and wealthy by bringing judgment that will consume their prosperity like fire.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Assyria, the dominant military power of his time that had grown arrogant and oppressive. The Assyrians had become wealthy and proud through their conquests, but God was warning that their prosperity and glory would be destroyed. This was written around 740-700 BC when Assyria was at the height of its power but beginning to overreach.
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