For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
For moths will destroy them like they destroy clothing, and worms will eat them up like they eat wool. But my righteousness will last forever, and my salvation will continue from one generation to the next.
God is saying that while enemies may seem powerful now, they will eventually be destroyed, but His goodness and salvation will last forever.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah spoke these words during a time when Israel faced threats from powerful enemies like Babylon and Assyria. The people feared these nations would destroy them completely. Isaiah was reassuring God's people that their oppressors, no matter how mighty they seemed, would eventually decay and disappear like cloth eaten by moths.
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