KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They will come and settle everywhere - in empty valleys, in rocky caves, on thorny bushes, and in all the wild places.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how enemy armies will completely overrun and occupy the land, filling every corner including the most desolate places.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy to King Ahaz of Judah around 735 BC, warning about the coming Assyrian invasion. The 'they' refers to enemy forces that God would use as judgment against His rebellious people. Isaiah was describing how thoroughly the land would be occupied by foreign armies.
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