Holy Scripture

Isaiah 17:3

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 3) The help from Ephraim will cease, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria will be like the glory of the children of Israel, declares the Lord of hosts. Then the help of God will cease from Ephraim, who in this place are understood as the Scribes and Pharisees, according to the prophecy of Hos…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

3And she shall no longer be a strong place for Ephraim to flee to, and there shall no longer be a kingdom in Damascus, or a remnant of Syrians; for thou art no better than the children of Israel, even than their glory; thus saith the Lord of hosts.

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In context

1The word against Damascus. Behold, Damascus shall be taken away from among cities, and shall become a ruin;

2abandoned forever, to be a fold and resting place for flocks, and there shall be none to go after them.

— Isaiah 17:3 —

4There shall be in that day a failure of the glory of Jacob, and the riches of his glory shall be shaken.

5And it shall be as if one should gather standing corn, and reap the grain of the ears; and it shall be as if one should gather ears in a rich valley;

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