KJV ORIGINAL
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The remaining trees in his forest will be so few that even a child could count them and write down the number.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that God's judgment will be so complete that what's left will be easily counted - just a tiny remnant will remain.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Assyria, the dominant military power of the 8th century BC. The 'forest' metaphor refers to the vast Assyrian army that seemed as numerous and strong as trees in a forest. Isaiah is prophesying that God will reduce this mighty force to just a small remnant.
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