KJV ORIGINAL
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They will call for the nobles to rule the kingdom, but no one will be there, and all the princes will amount to nothing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how a once-powerful nation will be completely destroyed - even its leaders and rulers will be gone or powerless.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Edom, Israel's neighboring enemy nation that had shown hostility toward God's people. The prophet is describing the complete desolation that will come upon Edom as divine judgment. In ancient times, the total absence of nobility and leadership meant the complete collapse of a civilization.
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