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The LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The earth will be completely emptied and looted. The LORD has spoken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered; for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered, For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be completely laid waste and completely plundered, for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The earth will be completely emptied to destruction and completely plundered, for Yahweh has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be completely laid waste and utterly pillaged, for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be stripped completely bare and will be totally plundered, for the LORD has spoken this message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be stripped completely bare and will be totally plundered, for the LORD has spoken this message. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The earth will be stripped bare and left that way. This is what the LORD has promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for the LORD hath spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The earth will be completely laid waste and stripped because the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The earth will lie shattered and ruined. The LORD has spoken and it will be done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly depopulated and completely laid waste — for the LORD has spoken this message. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be completely devastated and thoroughly ransacked. For the LORD has decreed this judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly emptied and utterly laid waste; for Yahweh has spoken this word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth is utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled, "" For YHWH has spoken this word:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Utterly emptied is the land, and utterly spoiled, For Jehovah hath spoken this word:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Being emptied, the land shall be emptied: and being plundered, it shall be plundered: for Jehovah spake this word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With desolation shall the earth be laid waste, and it shall be utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly devastated and utterly plundered. For the Lord has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly laid waste, utterly stripped, for the LORD has decreed this word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly laid waste and utterly despoiled; for the LORD has spoken this word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The land shall be utterly destroyed and utterly spoiled; for the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Earth shall certainly be destroyed and certainly shall be plundered, because LORD JEHOVAH has spoken this word<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The earth shall be utterly emptied, and clean despoiled; For the LORD hath spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The earth shall be completely laid waste, and the earth shall be utterly spoiled: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/24-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4826" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">God's Judgment on the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">The earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1238.htm" title="1238: hib·bō·wq (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out.">will be utterly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1238.htm" title="1238: tib·bō·wq (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. To empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out.">laid waste</a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: wə·hib·bō·wz (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">and thoroughly</a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: tib·bō·wz (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">plundered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and fades; the exalted of the earth waste away.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19-21</a></span><br />They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. / His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. / And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-30</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-10.htm">Joel 1:10-12</a></span><br />The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26</a></span><br />I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-26</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Amos 8:8-10</a></span><br />Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt. / And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. / I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19-21</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. / And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-3.htm">Micah 1:3-4</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. / The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10-12</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5-6</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-11</a></span><br />Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD has spoken this word.</p><p class="hdg">shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a></b></br> Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11</a></b></br> Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30-35</a></b></br> And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-17.htm">Isaiah 21:17</a></b></br> And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-25.htm">Isaiah 22:25</a></b></br> In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that <i>was</i> upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">Jeremiah 13:15</a></b></br> Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-18.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Despoiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-18.htm">Totally</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Despoiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Totally</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">The doleful judgments of God upon the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-13.htm">A remnant shall joyfully praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The earth will be utterly laid waste</b><br>This phrase indicates a comprehensive judgment upon the earth, suggesting a total devastation that affects all creation. In biblical context, this reflects the consequences of sin and rebellion against God, reminiscent of the judgment seen in the flood narrative of <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a>. The language of "utterly laid waste" echoes the prophetic warnings found in other parts of Isaiah (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9</a>) and the apocalyptic imagery in Revelation (e.g., <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a>). It underscores the severity of divine judgment and the fulfillment of God's righteous decrees.<p><b>and thoroughly plundered.</b><br>The term "thoroughly plundered" suggests not only destruction but also the removal of resources and wealth, leaving the earth barren and desolate. This can be seen as a reversal of the abundance and blessing originally intended for creation. Historically, plundering was a common consequence of conquest in the ancient Near East, often leaving cities and nations impoverished. This imagery may also connect to the Day of the Lord, a theme in prophetic literature where God executes judgment and justice (e.g., <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2:1-11</a>). It serves as a warning of the futility of relying on material wealth and the transient nature of earthly possessions.<p><b>For the LORD has spoken this word.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy. When the LORD speaks, it is a declaration of His sovereign will and purpose, which cannot be thwarted. The phrase assures the reader of the inevitability of the prophesied events, as God's word is powerful and effective (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). It also reflects the prophetic tradition where the prophets serve as messengers of God's word, delivering His divine pronouncements to the people. This underscores the importance of heeding God's warnings and the assurance that His promises, both of judgment and redemption, will come to pass.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>In this context, "the earth" refers to the world as a whole, symbolizing the totality of human civilization and its systems, which are subject to God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the ultimate authority and judge over all creation. His word is final and sovereign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event described in this verse is a divine judgment, where God declares the earth will be laid waste and plundered as a consequence of sin and rebellion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_declaration.htm">Prophetic Declaration</a></b><br>The phrase "for the LORD has spoken this word" emphasizes the certainty and authority of the prophecy, as it comes directly from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>God's declarations are absolute and will come to pass. Believers can trust in the reliability and authority of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is a response to sin and rebellion. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>While judgment is certain, God's ultimate plan includes redemption and restoration for those who trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_eternity.htm">Living in Light of Eternity</a></b><br>Understanding the temporary nature of the world should encourage believers to focus on eternal values and live for God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance_and_faith.htm">Call to Repentance and Faith</a></b><br>The impending judgment calls individuals to examine their lives, repent of sin, and place their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_goliath_linked_to_the_nephilim.htm">How are God's thoughts higher than human thoughts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_66_22__new_creation_vs._entropy.htm">Isaiah 66:22: How does the promise of a permanent 'new heavens and new earth' align with modern scientific understanding of cosmic decay or entropy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_isaiah_24_1's_event.htm">In Isaiah 24:1, how can the entire earth be laid waste and scattered without any historical record of such a global event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_isaiah_19_16-25_fit_modern_views.htm">Can the miraculous elements in Isaiah 19:16-25 be reconciled with modern historical or scientific understanding?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The land</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the earth</span>. The same word is used as in ver. I (<span class="accented">arets</span>). <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Utterly spoiled</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "wasted by rival armies, which have carried fire and sword over the whole of it." Compare the declaration of our Lord, "Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.., all these are the beginning of sorrows" (<a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/24-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be utterly</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבּ֧וֹק ׀</span> <span class="translit">(hib·bō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1238.htm">Strong's 1238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laid waste</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבּ֛וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(tib·bō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1238.htm">Strong's 1238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to empty, to depopulate, to spread out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and thoroughly</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hib·bō·wz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">plundered,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבּ֑וֹז</span> <span class="translit">(tib·bō·wz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/24-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:3 The earth will be utterly emptied (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/24-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 24:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 24:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>