KJV ORIGINAL
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The wild oxen will fall along with them, and the young bulls with the mighty bulls; their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be enriched with fat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God's complete judgment on a nation, where even the strongest animals will be killed and the land will be soaked with the blood of battle.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is prophesying God's judgment against Edom, Israel's neighboring enemy who had been hostile toward God's people. The 'unicorns' in the KJV refers to wild oxen (re'em in Hebrew), powerful animals that symbolized strength and pride. This prophecy was fulfilled when Edom was eventually destroyed and became desolate.
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