KJV ORIGINAL
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will turn it into a place where only wild birds live and swamps of water. I will sweep it clean with the broom of destruction, says the LORD of armies.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He will completely destroy and abandon a place, turning it into a desolate wasteland where only wild animals remain.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's prophecy against Babylon, the powerful empire that would later conquer and exile the Jewish people. Isaiah is describing how God will ultimately judge and destroy Babylon, reducing this great city to a swampy wilderness. The prophecy looks forward to Babylon's eventual downfall as punishment for their pride and cruelty.
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