KJV ORIGINAL
Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the fortified city will become empty and abandoned, left like a desert wilderness. Calves will graze there and lie down, eating up all the vegetation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how a once-strong, protected city will become so completely abandoned that wild animals will take over and nature will reclaim it.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was likely written during a time when Israel faced threats from powerful enemies like Assyria or Babylon. The 'defenced city' probably refers to enemy strongholds that seemed invincible but would ultimately be destroyed. Isaiah often prophesied about the rise and fall of nations, showing that even the mightiest cities would not last forever.
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