KJV ORIGINAL
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You will conceive worthless chaff and give birth to dry stubble. Your own breath will be like fire that destroys you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that those who oppose Him will find their own evil plans backfire and destroy them instead.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah spoke these words during a time when Assyria was threatening Jerusalem and the surrounding nations were forming alliances against God's people. This verse is part of God's judgment against the enemies of Israel, particularly those who trusted in their own strength rather than in the Lord.
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