KJV ORIGINAL
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then justice will live in the desert places, and righteousness will stay in the fertile farmland.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse promises that God's justice and righteousness will flourish everywhere - even in the most barren and unlikely places.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time of moral corruption and political instability in Judah, around 700 BC. He spoke of a future time when God would restore His people and establish His kingdom. The contrast between wilderness and fruitful fields represents God's ability to bring justice to all places, both the desolate areas that seem hopeless and the already prosperous regions.
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