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Isaiah 24:3

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 24:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.
Isaiah 24:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.
3The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.
4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.
5The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled, &c.] Entirely emptied of its inhabitants, and wholly spoiled of its riches and substance; this is repeated, and with greater strength, to confirm what is before said, and which receives a greater confirmation by what follows: for the Lord hath spoken this word; who is able to perform it, and who is faithful to his threatenings, as to his promises; not a word of his shall ever fail; the judgments threatened to the antichristian world are his true and faithful sayings; and the ruin of Rome is certain, because strong is the Lord that judgeth her, (<661808>Revelation 18:8).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The land - Hebrew, ‘The earth,’ as in Isaiah 24:1. It is here rendered correctly ‘the land,’ as it should have been there - meaning the land of Canaan. And spoiled - Its valuable possessions shall become the prey of the invading foe. This is an emphatic repetition of the declaration in Isaiah 24:1, to show the absolute certainty of that which was threatened. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall: Isa 24:1, Isa 6:11; Lev 26:30-35; Deu 29:23, Deu 29:28; Ch2 36:21; Eze 36:4 the Lord: Isa 21:17, Isa 22:25; Jer 13:15; Mic 4:4 Isaiah 24:4”
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