KJV ORIGINAL
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The earth grieves and withers away, the world grows weak and fades away, and the proud people of the earth become weak and discouraged.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the earth itself and its proud inhabitants will suffer and decay because of their rebellion against God.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah wrote this during a time when the Assyrian empire was threatening Israel and Judah, around 740-680 BC. This chapter is part of Isaiah's 'apocalypse' (chapters 24-27), describing God's judgment on the entire world, not just individual nations. The prophet was warning that God's judgment would affect all creation when people persistently rejected His ways.
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