KJV ORIGINAL
In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In that day, his strong cities will be like abandoned branches and treetops that were left empty because of the Israelites, and everything will be destroyed and left empty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that powerful cities will become completely abandoned and destroyed, leaving behind only emptiness like bare tree branches.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy is part of Isaiah's oracle against Damascus and concerns the judgment that would come upon Syria (Aram) and its alliance with the northern kingdom of Israel. The 'strong cities' likely refers to the fortified cities of Syria that would be left desolate when God's judgment came through the Assyrian invasion around 732 BC.
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