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Selected Verse: Isaiah 33:9 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 33:9 |
Strong Concordance |
The earth [0776] mourneth [056] and languisheth [0535]: Lebanon [03844] is ashamed [02659] and hewn down [07060]: Sharon [08289] is like a wilderness [06160]; and Bashan [01316] and Carmel [03760] shake off [05287] their fruits. |
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King James |
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Isa 24:4).
Lebanon--personified; the allusion may be to the Assyrian cutting down its choice trees (Isa 14:8; Isa 37:24).
Sharon--south of Carmel, along the Mediterranean, proverbial for fertility (Isa 35:2).
Bashan--afterwards called Batanea (Isa 2:13).
fruits--rather, understand "leaves"; they lie as desolate as in winter. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The earth mourneth - The land through which he has passed. For the sense of this phrase, see the note at Isa 24:4.
Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down - For the situation of Lebanon, see the note at Isa 10:34. Lebanon was distinguished for its ornaments of beautiful cedars. Here iris represented as being stript of these ornaments, and as covered with shame on that account. There is not any direct historical evidence that Sennacherib had advanced to Lebanon, though there are some intimations that this had occurred (see the note at Isa 14:8), and it was certainly a part of his boast that he had done it (see Isa 37:24). There is no improbability in supposing that he had sent a part of his army to plunder the country in the vicinity of Lebanon (see Isa 20:1).
Sharon is like a wilderness - Sharon was the name of a district south of mount Carmel along the coast of the Mediterranean, extending to Cesarea and Joppa. The name was almost proverbial to express any place of extraordinary beauty and fertility (see Ch1 5:16; Ch1 27:29; Sol 2:1; Isa 35:2; Isa 65:10). There was also another Sharon on the east side of the Jordan, and in the vicinity of Bashan, which was also a fertile region Ch1 5:16. To this, it is more probable that the prophet here refers, though it is not certain. The object seems to be to mention the most fertile places in the land as being now desolate.
Bashan - For an account of the situation of Bashan, subsequently called Batanea, see the note at Isa 2:13.
And Carmel - (see the note at Isa 29:17).
Shake off their fruits - The words 'their fruits,' are not in the Hebrew. The Septuagint reads this: 'Galilee and Carmel are made bare' (φανερὰ ἔσται, κ.τ.λ. phanera estai, etc.) The Hebrew word נער no‛ēr probably means to shake; to shake out or off; and refers here to the fact probably that Bashan and Carmel are represented as having shaken off their leaves, and were now lying desolate as in winter. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Mourneth - Being desolate and neglected. Hewn - By the Assyrians. Bashan - Two places eminent for fertility, are spoiled of their fruits. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits "Bashan and Carmel are stripped of their beauty" - Φανερα εσται, made manifest. Sept. They read ונערה veneerah. |
13 And upon all the cedars [0730] of Lebanon [03844], that are high [07311] and lifted up [05375], and upon all the oaks [0437] of Bashan [01316],
2 It shall blossom [06524] abundantly [06524], and rejoice [01523] even with joy [01525] and singing [07444]: the glory [03519] of Lebanon [03844] shall be given [05414] unto it, the excellency [01926] of Carmel [03760] and Sharon [08289], they shall see [07200] the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068], and the excellency [01926] of our God [0430].
24 By [03027] thy servants [05650] hast thou reproached [02778] the Lord [0136], and hast said [0559], By the multitude [07230] of my chariots [07393] am I come up [05927] to the height [04791] of the mountains [02022], to the sides [03411] of Lebanon [03844]; and I will cut down [03772] the tall [06967] cedars [0730] thereof, and the choice [04005] fir trees [01265] thereof: and I will enter [0935] into the height [04791] of his border [07093], and the forest [03293] of his Carmel [03760].
8 Yea, the fir trees [01265] rejoice [08055] at thee, and the cedars [0730] of Lebanon [03844], saying, Since thou art laid down [07901], no feller [03772] is come up [05927] against us.
4 The earth [0776] mourneth [056] and fadeth away [05034], the world [08398] languisheth [0535] and fadeth away [05034], the haughty [04791] people [05971] of the earth [0776] do languish [0535].
17 Is it not yet a very [04213] little while [04592], and Lebanon [03844] shall be turned [07725] into a fruitful field [03759], and the fruitful field [03759] shall be esteemed [02803] as a forest [03293]?
13 And upon all the cedars [0730] of Lebanon [03844], that are high [07311] and lifted up [05375], and upon all the oaks [0437] of Bashan [01316],
16 And they dwelt [03427] in Gilead [01568] in Bashan [01316], and in her towns [01323], and in all the suburbs [04054] of Sharon [08289], upon their borders [08444].
10 And Sharon [08289] shall be a fold [05116] of flocks [06629], and the valley [06010] of Achor [05911] a place for the herds [01241] to lie down in [07258], for my people [05971] that have sought [01875] me.
2 It shall blossom [06524] abundantly [06524], and rejoice [01523] even with joy [01525] and singing [07444]: the glory [03519] of Lebanon [03844] shall be given [05414] unto it, the excellency [01926] of Carmel [03760] and Sharon [08289], they shall see [07200] the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068], and the excellency [01926] of our God [0430].
1 I am the rose [02261] of Sharon [08289], and the lily [07799] of the valleys [06010].
29 And over the herds [01241] that fed [07462] in Sharon [08289] was Shitrai [07861] the Sharonite [08290]: and over the herds [01241] that were in the valleys [06010] was Shaphat [08202] the son [01121] of Adlai [05724]:
16 And they dwelt [03427] in Gilead [01568] in Bashan [01316], and in her towns [01323], and in all the suburbs [04054] of Sharon [08289], upon their borders [08444].
1 In the year [08141] that Tartan [08661] came [0935] unto Ashdod [0795], (when Sargon [05623] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] sent [07971] him,) and fought [03898] against Ashdod [0795], and took [03920] it;
24 By [03027] thy servants [05650] hast thou reproached [02778] the Lord [0136], and hast said [0559], By the multitude [07230] of my chariots [07393] am I come up [05927] to the height [04791] of the mountains [02022], to the sides [03411] of Lebanon [03844]; and I will cut down [03772] the tall [06967] cedars [0730] thereof, and the choice [04005] fir trees [01265] thereof: and I will enter [0935] into the height [04791] of his border [07093], and the forest [03293] of his Carmel [03760].
8 Yea, the fir trees [01265] rejoice [08055] at thee, and the cedars [0730] of Lebanon [03844], saying, Since thou art laid down [07901], no feller [03772] is come up [05927] against us.
34 And he shall cut down [05362] the thickets [05442] of the forest [03293] with iron [01270], and Lebanon [03844] shall fall [05307] by a mighty one [0117].
4 The earth [0776] mourneth [056] and fadeth away [05034], the world [08398] languisheth [0535] and fadeth away [05034], the haughty [04791] people [05971] of the earth [0776] do languish [0535].