For her wounds are incurable; for it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- KJV For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
- BSB For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself.
- NKJV For her wounds are incurable. For it has come to Judah; It has come to the gate of My people— To Jerusalem.
- NASB For her wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; It has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.
- NLT For my people’s wound is too deep to heal. It has reached into Judah, even to the gates of Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
The wound is incurable and has spread from Israel to Judah, reaching even to Jerusalem's gate. It warns that the north's corruption now threatens the south.
Overview
The judgment that fell on Samaria is not contained; its 'incurable' sickness reaches the very gate of God's people in Jerusalem. Historically the Assyrian advance swept down to threaten Judah's capital. The verse warns that unchecked sin spreads, and that Judah cannot assume it is safe.
Cross-references & the web
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- Jer 30:11–15For I am with you, says Yahweh, to save you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not make a full end of you; but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.”
- Mic 1:12For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
- Jer 15:18Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? Will you indeed be to me as a deceitful brook, like waters that fail?
- 2 Chr 32:1–23After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.
- Isa 8:7–8now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.
- 2 Kgs 18:9–13In the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
- Isa 37:22–36this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him. The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
- Isa 1:5–6Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
- Isa 3:26Her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit on the ground.
- Isa 10:28–32He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
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