KJV ORIGINAL
The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The cities of Aroer are abandoned and empty. They will become pastures for flocks of sheep and goats, where the animals can rest peacefully without anyone disturbing them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how once-bustling cities will become so completely abandoned that only sheep will live there undisturbed.
📚 Historical Context
Aroer was a region on the eastern side of the Jordan River, likely referring to cities in the territory of Gad and Reuben. This prophecy was part of Isaiah's broader message about the coming judgment on Damascus and the surrounding areas, which would later be fulfilled when the Assyrians conquered these regions around 732 BC.
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