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href="/bsb/isaiah/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220In that day the glory of Jacob will fade; the fat of his body will waste away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“In that day Israel’s glory will grow dim; its robust body will waste away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And in that day the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will grow lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in that day it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“In that day it shall come to pass <i>That</i> the glory of Jacob will wane, And the fatness of his flesh grow lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now on that day the glory of Jacob will fade, And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now in that day the glory of Jacob will fade, And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it will come about in that day that the glory of Jacob will fade, And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it will be in that day, <i>that</i> the glory of Jacob will wane, And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now in that day the [former] glory of Jacob [Israel—his might, his population, his prosperity] will fade, And the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and his healthy body will become emaciated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and his healthy body will become emaciated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When that time comes, the glorious nation of Israel will be brought down; its prosperous people will be skin and bones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"When that day comes, the honor of Jacob's people will fade away, and they will become skin and bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said, "A day is coming when Israel's greatness will come to an end, and its wealth will be replaced by poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"At that time, Jacob's glory will have become weakened, and his strong flesh will turn gaunt;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"At that time Jacob's splendor will be greatly diminished, and he will become skin and bones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be diminished, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass in that day, "" The glory of Jacob waxes poor, "" And the fatness of his flesh waxes lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, in that day, Wax poor doth the honour of Jacob, And the fatness of his flesh doth wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in that day the glory of Jacob shall be feeble, and the fatness of his flesh shall waste away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall grow lean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be in that day: the glory of Jacob will be thinned, and the fatness of his flesh will be reduced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day The glory of Jacob shall fade, and his full body shall grow thin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will grow lean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in that day it shall come to pass that the glory of Jacob shall wane, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it will be in that day, the honor of Yaqob will become poor and the fatness of his flesh shall waste away<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, That the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, And the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There shall be in that day a failure of the glory of Jacob, and the riches of his glory shall be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/17-4.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=3589" 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/17.htm">An Oracle Concerning Damascus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the sovereignty from Damascus. The remnant of Aram will be like the splendor of the Israelites,” declares the LORD of Hosts. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><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.">“In</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·wḏ (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the splendor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/1809.htm" title="1809: yid·dal (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hang, be low, languish. A primitive root; to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed.">will fade,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4924.htm" title="4924: ū·miš·man (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- From shaman; fat, i.e. fatness; but usually a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man.">and the fat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">of his body</a> <a href="/hebrew/7329.htm" title="7329: yê·rā·zeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or grow lean. A primitive root; to emaciate, i.e. Make thin.">will waste away,</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>as the reaper gathers the standing grain and harvests the ears with his arm, as one gleans heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.…<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="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a></span><br />Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16-19</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. / And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. / The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-3</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / 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="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Jeremiah 48:11-12</a></span><br />Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged. / Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.<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="/amos/4-6.htm">Amos 4:6-9</a></span><br />“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Ezekiel 7:10-11</a></span><br />Behold, the day is here! It has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, arrogance has bloomed. / Their violence has grown into a rod to punish their wickedness. None of them will remain: none of their multitude, none of their wealth, and nothing of value.<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="/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13-15</a></span><br />Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins. / You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword. / You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5-6</a></span><br />Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. / I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-6</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-22</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Hebrews 6:7-8</a></span><br />For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.</p><p class="hdg">the glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">Isaiah 9:8,21</a></b></br> The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Isaiah 10:4</a></b></br> Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand <i>is</i> stretched out still.</p><p class="hdg">the fatness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16</a></b></br> Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-13.htm">Isaiah 24:13,16</a></b></br> When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, <i>there shall be</i> as the shaking of an olive tree, <i>and</i> as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15-27</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Body</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/psalms/109-23.htm">Fade</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-18.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-3.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-18.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Lean</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-4.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Small</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-1.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Wax</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Fade</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-11.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-12.htm">Lean</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Small</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Wax</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/17-1.htm">Syria and Israel are threatened</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/17-6.htm">A remnant shall forsake idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">The rest shall be plagued for their impiety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">The woe of Israel's enemies</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/17.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/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In that day</b><br>This phrase often signals a prophetic declaration, indicating a specific time of divine intervention or judgment. It is a common expression in prophetic literature, pointing to a future event determined by God. In the context of Isaiah, "that day" frequently refers to a time of reckoning or fulfillment of God's plans, often associated with both judgment and restoration.<p><b>the splendor of Jacob will fade</b><br>"Jacob" here represents the nation of Israel, as Jacob was the patriarch whose name was changed to Israel. The "splendor" refers to the prosperity, strength, and glory of the nation. The fading of this splendor suggests a decline in Israel's power and influence, likely due to divine judgment. Historically, this can be linked to the Assyrian invasions that led to the downfall of the Northern Kingdom. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>and the fat of his body will waste away</b><br>The "fat" symbolizes abundance and prosperity. In ancient cultures, fatness was often associated with wealth and health. The wasting away of the fat indicates a loss of prosperity and vitality, possibly due to external threats or internal corruption. This imagery underscores the severity of the judgment and the complete reversal of fortune for Israel. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual decline, where the richness of faith and obedience is lost. This can be connected to other scriptural warnings about the dangers of complacency and the need for repentance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Represents the nation of Israel. The use of "Jacob" here is symbolic of the people of Israel, often referred to by the name of their patriarch.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day.htm">The Day</a></b><br>Refers to a specific time of judgment or significant event in biblical prophecy. In the context of Isaiah, it often points to a time when God will act decisively in history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_jacob.htm">The Glory of Jacob</a></b><br>Symbolizes the prosperity, strength, and pride of Israel. The fading of this glory indicates a decline in these attributes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fat_of_his_body.htm">The Fat of His Body</a></b><br>Represents abundance and wealth. The wasting away of this fat signifies a loss of prosperity and well-being.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_judgment.htm">Understanding God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is often a response to the people's disobedience and idolatry. It serves as a call to repentance and a reminder of His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_glory.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Glory</a></b><br>Earthly prosperity and glory are fleeting. True and lasting glory comes from a relationship with God and living according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>The fading of glory and wasting away of abundance should lead to humility and dependence on God rather than pride in one's own achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even in times of judgment and loss, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate plan for restoration and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_israel_a_woman_in_isaiah_54.htm">In Isaiah 54, why does the text consistently personify Israel as a woman if the prophecy supposedly extends beyond literal national boundaries?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_morning_star_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the morning star in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_49_3's_'israel'_inconsistent.htm">In Isaiah 49:3, the servant is called 'Israel,' but elsewhere seems a single individual--does this create an internal inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_target_jacob_israel_for_punishment.htm">Micah 1:5 - Why single out Jacob and Israel for punishment in a manner that seems inconsistent with other passages emphasizing broader divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The glory of Jacob shall be made thin.</span>--The word is the same as that rendered "impoverished" in <a href="/judges/6-8.htm" title="That the LORD sent a prophet to the children of Israel, which said to them, Thus said the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;">Judges 6:8</a>. "Jacob" stands as commonly in the prophets, like Israel, for the northern kingdom, and the words point, therefore, to the downfall, or, adopting the prophet's figurative language, the <span class= "ital">emaciation, </span>of that kingdom.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 4-11.</span> - A DENUNCIATION OF WOE ON ISRAEL, COMBINED WITH THE PROMISE OF A REMNANT. Israel, having united herself with Syria to resist the Assyrians, will incur a similar fate. Her glory will decay, her population dwindle and almost disappear. Still there will be a few left, who, under the circumstances, will turn to God (ver. 7). But it will be too late for anything like a national recovery; the laud will remain "a desolation" on account of the past sins of its inhabitants (vers. 9-11). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The glory of Jacob shall be made thin</span>. There is reason to believe that the deportation of the Israelites was gradual. Sargon, on taking Samaria for the first time, in <span class="date">B.C. 722</span>, carried off no more than 27, 290 of the inhabitants (G. Smith, 'Eponym Canon,' p. 125). Over the remainder he appointed governors, and required them to pay the same taxation as before. About <span class="date">B.C. 715</span> he placed a number of Arabs in Samaria, probably deporting natives to make room for them (ibid., p. 128). The continuant of a remnant of Israelites in the land down to <span class="date">B.C. 625</span> is indicated by <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9</a>. <span class="cmt_word">The fatness of his flesh shall wax lean</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16</a>). Depopulation is primarily intended; but there is, perhaps, also a more general reference to depression, wasting, and misery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/17-4.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">“In</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָה֙</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">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the splendor</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּב֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fade,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדַּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yid·dal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1809.htm">Strong's 1809: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the fat</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְׁמַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·man)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4924.htm">Strong's 4924: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, fatness, a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his body</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will waste away,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרָזֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rā·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7329.htm">Strong's 7329: </a> </span><span class="str2">To emaciate, make, thin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/17-4.htm">Isaiah 17:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/17-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 17:4 It will happen in that day that (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/17-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 17:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 17:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 17:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 17:5" /></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>