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Those who are attacking her walls will vanish like a vision in the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, all that fight against her and her stronghold and distress her, shall be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel—even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her—will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The multitude of all the nations who fight against Ariel, Even all who fight against her and her fortress, And distress her, Shall be as a dream of a night vision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations who wage war against Ariel, Even all who wage war against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, Will be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations who wage war against Ariel, Even all who wage war against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, Will be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations who wage war against Ariel, Even all who wage war against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, Shall be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be that the multitude of all the nations who wage war against Ariel, Even all who wage war against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, Will be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel (Jerusalem), Even all who fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, Will be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel — all the attackers, the siege works against her, and those who oppress her — will then be like a dream, a vision in the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel— all the attackers, the siege works against her, and those who oppress her— will then be like a dream, a vision in the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her stronghold, and that distress her, shall be as a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Every brutal nation that attacks Jerusalem and makes it suffer will disappear like a dream when night is over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her strong hold, and that distress her, shall be as a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The armies from all the nations will go to war against Ariel. They will go to war against it, blockade it, and torment it. All of this will be like a dream, like a vision in the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then all the armies of the nations attacking the city of God's altar, all their weapons and equipment--everything--will vanish like a dream, like something imagined in the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the hordes of all the nations that fight against Aruel, all that attack her and her fortification and besiege her, will become like a dream, with its visions in the night—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It will be like a dream, a night vision. There will be a horde from all the nations that fight against Ariel, those who attack her and her stronghold and besiege her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all who fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, will be like a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night-vision.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel—even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her—will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all who fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, will be like a dream, a vision of the night. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And as a dream, a vision of night, "" Has been the multitude of all the nations "" Who are warring against Ariel, "" And all its warriors, and its bulwark, "" Even of those distressing her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And as a dream, a vision of night, hath been The multitude of all the nations Who are warring against Ariel, And all its warriors, and its bulwark, Even of those distressing her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was as a dream of a vision of the night, the multitude of all the nations warring against Ariel and all warring against her and her fastnesses, and those pressing upon her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of all nations that have fought against Ariel, shall be as the dream of a vision by night, and all that have fought, and besieged and prevailed against it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that have struggled against Ariel will be like the dream of a vision by night, along with all who have battled, and besieged, and prevailed against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then like a dream, a vision of the night, Shall be the horde of all the nations who make war against Ariel: All the outposts, the siege works against it, all who distress it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, all that fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, shall be like a dream, a vision of the night.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Zion, even all the armies and multitudes that distress her, shall be as a vision in the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations who are strengthened against Sion, and all the armies and the crowds that distress her will be as a dream in a vision of the night<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the multitude of all the nations that war against Ariel, Even all that war against her, and the bulwarks about her, and they that distress her, Shall be as a dream, a vision of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the wealth of all the nations together, as many as have fought against Ariel, and all they that war against Jerusalem, and all who are gathered against her, and they that distress her, shall be as one that dreams in sleep by night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/29-7.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=5936" 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/29.htm">Woe to the City of David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hă·mō·wn (N-msc) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">the many</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/6633.htm" title="6633: haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To wage war, serve. A primitive root; to mass.">going out to battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/740.htm" title="740: ’ă·rî·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- The same as 'ariy'el; Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite.">Ariel—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">even all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6633.htm" title="6633: ṣō·ḇe·hā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3fs) -- To wage war, serve. A primitive root; to mass.">who war against her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4685.htm" title="4685: ū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāh (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- A net, a, fastness, tower. Or mtsowdah; or mtsodah; from tsuwd; a net.">laying siege</a> <a href="/hebrew/6693.htm" title="6693: wə·ham·mə·ṣî·qîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To constrain, bring into straits, press upon. A primitive root; to compress, i.e. oppress, distress.">and attacking</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ka·ḥă·lō·wm (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">like a dream,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2377.htm" title="2377: ḥă·zō·wn (N-msc) -- Vision. From chazah; a sight, i.e. A dream, revelation, or oracle.">like a vision</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lay·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">in the night,</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion.…<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="/psalms/83-2.htm">Psalm 83:2-18</a></span><br />See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. / With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Zechariah 12:3-9</a></span><br />On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured. / On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations. / Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12-14</a></span><br />Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters. / The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale. / In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</a></span><br />and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-31</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. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-9.htm">Ezekiel 38:9-23</a></span><br />You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. / This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. / You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Joel 3:9-17</a></span><br />Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack! / Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ / Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-11.htm">Micah 4:11-13</a></span><br />But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.” / But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor. / Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a></span><br />Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Daniel 2:34-35</a></span><br />As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. / Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her fortification, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.</p><p class="hdg">the multitude</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></b></br> Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they <i>were</i> all dead corpses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11,12</a></b></br> Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31-33</a></b></br> A noise shall come <i>even</i> to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them <i>that are</i> wicked to the sword, saith the LORD… </p><p class="hdg">that distress</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-2.htm">Isaiah 29:2</a></b></br> Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.</p><p class="hdg">as a dream</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-8.htm">Job 20:8</a></b></br> He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Psalm 73:20</a></b></br> As a dream when <i>one</i> awaketh; <i>so</i>, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/29-2.htm">Ariel</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-4.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-2.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Distressing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-3.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-2.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-4.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Fortifications</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-4.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Munition</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-15.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Night</a> <a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Night-Vision</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-22.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-17.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Ariel</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-10.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-25.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-5.htm">Distressing</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Fortifications</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Munition</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Night</a> <a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Night-Vision</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-32.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-24.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/29-1.htm">God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">The insatiableness of her enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">The senselessness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">And deep hypocrisy of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/29-17.htm">A promise of sanctification to the godly</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'; 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This phrase suggests a coalition of nations coming against Jerusalem, a common theme in biblical prophecy. Historically, Jerusalem faced numerous sieges, notably by the Assyrians and Babylonians. This imagery of many nations aligns with the prophetic visions of end-times battles, such as those found in <a href="/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38-39</a> and <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</a>, where nations gather against God's people.<p><b>even all who war against her,</b><br>This emphasizes the totality of the opposition against Jerusalem. Throughout history, Jerusalem has been a focal point of conflict, symbolizing the spiritual battle between God's kingdom and worldly powers. This phrase can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate spiritual warfare described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where believers are reminded that their struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.<p><b>laying siege and attacking her—</b><br>The imagery of siege warfare was well-known in the ancient Near East, involving surrounding a city to cut off supplies and force surrender. This tactic was used by the Assyrians and Babylonians against Jerusalem. Theologically, this can represent the pressures and trials faced by God's people, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a>, where Paul speaks of being hard-pressed but not crushed.<p><b>will be like a dream,</b><br>This phrase suggests the futility and temporary nature of the nations' efforts against Jerusalem. In biblical literature, dreams often symbolize things that are fleeting or insubstantial. This can be connected to <a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Psalm 73:20</a>, where the wicked are described as being like a dream when one awakes, emphasizing the transient nature of their power.<p><b>like a vision in the night,</b><br>Visions in the night can be mysterious and elusive, often lacking substance upon waking. This imagery underscores the idea that the threats against Jerusalem, though seemingly real and formidable, will ultimately prove to be illusory and ineffective. This can be linked to the assurance found in <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a>, where it is promised that no weapon formed against God's people will prevail.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ariel.htm">Ariel</a></b><br>A symbolic name for Jerusalem, meaning "Lion of God" in Hebrew. It represents the city as a place of strength and divine presence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/many_nations.htm">Many Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the various foreign powers that come against Jerusalem, symbolizing the collective enemies of God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/siege_and_distress.htm">Siege and Distress</a></b><br>The military actions and psychological pressure exerted by these nations against Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream/vision_in_the_night.htm">Dream/Vision in the Night</a></b><br>A metaphor for the fleeting and insubstantial nature of the threats against Jerusalem, indicating that they will not come to fruition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Despite the apparent power of earthly nations, God remains in control. Believers can trust in His ultimate authority and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fleeting_nature_of_earthly_threats.htm">The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Threats</a></b><br>Just as dreams vanish upon waking, so too will the threats against God's people dissipate. This encourages believers to maintain faith amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_divine_deliverance.htm">The Power of Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>Historical and prophetic accounts of God's deliverance serve as reminders of His faithfulness. Believers are called to remember past deliverances as assurance for future challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_adversity.htm">The Role of Faith in Adversity</a></b><br>Faith is essential when facing opposition. Believers are encouraged to stand firm, knowing that God is their defender.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as dreams can be deceptive, so can the allure of worldly power. Believers must remain spiritually vigilant and discerning.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_babylon_believed_in_eternal_rule.htm">Isaiah 47:7 - Is there any archaeological evidence showing Babylon truly believed it would remain a dominant power 'forever' contrary to other nations' documentation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Against her and her munition.</span>--The word is a rare one, but probably stands here for the new fortifications by which Uzziah and Hezekiah had defended Jerusalem.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Her munition</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> her defenses the walls and towers in which she put her trust (comp. ver. 3). <span class="cmt_word">As a dream of a night vision</span>. "The baseless fabric of a vision," when it has once passed by, "leaves not wrack behind." The entire host of the "terrible ones" would melt away and disappear, as a night vision before the light of day - it would dissolve into nothing, vanish, leave no trace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/29-7.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">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the many</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">going out to battle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6633.htm">Strong's 6633: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wage war, serve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ariel—</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרִיאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rî·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_740.htm">Strong's 740: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ariel -- 'lioness of El', a symbolic name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who war against her,</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·ḇe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6633.htm">Strong's 6633: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wage war, serve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laying siege</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4685.htm">Strong's 4685: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net, a, fastness, tower</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and attacking her—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mə·ṣî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6693.htm">Strong's 6693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To constrain, bring into straits, press upon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a dream,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ka·ḥă·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a vision</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲז֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2377.htm">Strong's 2377: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the night,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֔יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(lay·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/29-7.htm">Isaiah 29:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:7 The multitude of all the nations that (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 29:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 29:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 29:8" /></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>