KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD will send people far away, and there will be great abandonment throughout the land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God allowing His people to be scattered far from their homeland, leaving the land largely empty and abandoned.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophetic vision where God reveals the coming judgment on Judah through exile. Isaiah prophesied during the 8th century BC, when the Assyrian Empire was threatening the region. This prophecy would be fulfilled when the Babylonians later conquered Jerusalem and carried the people into exile, leaving the promised land desolate.
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