KJV ORIGINAL
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The waters of Nimrim will be dried up and empty. The hay has withered away, the grass has died, and nothing green is left growing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes complete environmental devastation where even the water sources have dried up and all plant life has died.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Isaiah's prophecy about judgment coming upon Moab, Israel's neighbor to the east. Nimrim was likely a location in Moab known for its waters and fertile land. The prophecy describes how this once-productive area would become completely barren as divine judgment fell upon the nation.
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