Peaceful meadows will be turned into a wasteland by the Lord’s fierce anger.
Parallel translations
- WEB The peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Yahweh.
- KJV And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
- BSB The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.
- NKJV And the peaceful dwellings are cut down Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
- NASB And the peaceful grazing places are devastated Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
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The peaceful folds are silenced because of the LORD's fierce anger. Even places of security fall quiet under His wrath.
Overview
God's burning anger brings stillness to the once-peaceful pastures, picturing the cessation of life and prosperity. The contrast between former peace and present desolation heightens the gravity of judgment. The verse warns that no apparent security stands against the LORD's righteous wrath.
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Cross-references · 2
- Isa 27:10–11For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness. The calf will feed there, and there he will lie down, and consume its branches.
- Isa 32:14For the palace will be forsaken. The populous city will be deserted. The hill and the watchtower will be for dens forever, a delight for wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks;
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