KJV ORIGINAL
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
In just a little while, my anger will end, and my fury will destroy my enemies.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that His period of anger and judgment will soon come to an end.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Assyria, the powerful empire that had been used as God's instrument to discipline Israel and Judah. Though God had allowed Assyria to conquer many nations, including the northern kingdom of Israel, He promises that Assyria's time of dominance will soon end. Isaiah is reassuring God's people that their oppression under foreign powers is temporary.
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