Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 17

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 17:1, Syria and Israel are threatened; Isaiah 17:6, A remnant shall forsake idolatry; Isaiah 17:9, The rest shall be plagued for their impiety; Isaiah 17:12, The woe of Israel’s enemies.

Verse 1

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burden: Isaiah 15:1, Isaiah 19:1

Damascus: Isaiah 7:8, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 1 Kings 11:24, 1 Chronicles 18:5, 2 Chronicles 28:5, 2 Chronicles 28:23, Jeremiah 49:23-27, Amos 1:3-5, Zechariah 9:1, Acts 9:2

Damascus is: Isaiah 8:4, Isaiah 10:9, 2 Kings 16:9

a ruinous: Isaiah 25:2, Isaiah 37:26, Jeremiah 49:2, Micah 1:6, Micah 3:12

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:16 - an heap Joshua 8:28 - an heap Isaiah 7:16 - the land Isaiah 9:11 - set up Isaiah 13:1 - burden Isaiah 21:1 - The burden Amos 3:12 - so shall

Verse 2

Aroer: Numbers 32:34, Deuteronomy 2:36, Deuteronomy 3:12, Joshua 13:16, Jeremiah 48:19

they shall: Isaiah 5:17, Isaiah 7:23-25, Ezekiel 25:5, Zephaniah 2:6

none: Jeremiah 7:33

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 24:5 - Aroer 1 Chronicles 5:8 - Aroer Isaiah 7:21 - a man Isaiah 7:25 - but it Isaiah 27:10 - there shall the Zephaniah 3:13 - and

Verse 3

fortress: Isaiah 7:8, Isaiah 7:16, Isaiah 8:4, Isaiah 10:9, 2 Kings 16:9, 2 Kings 17:6, Hosea 1:4, Hosea 1:6, Hosea 3:4, Hosea 5:13, Hosea 5:14, Hosea 8:8, Hosea 9:16, Hosea 9:17, Hosea 10:14, Hosea 13:7, Hosea 13:8, Hosea 13:15, Hosea 13:16, Amos 2:6-9, Amos 3:9-15, Amos 5:25-27, Amos 6:7-11, Amos 8:14, Amos 9:1-10, Micah 1:4-9

they shall: Isaiah 16:14, Isaiah 28:1-4, Hosea 9:11

Reciprocal: Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Amos 6:13 - Have

Verse 4

the glory: Isaiah 9:8, Isaiah 9:21, Isaiah 10:4

the fatness: Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 24:13, Isaiah 24:16, Deuteronomy 32:15-27, Ezekiel 34:20, Zephaniah 2:11, *marg.

Reciprocal: Isaiah 16:14 - the glory Isaiah 17:9 - General Isaiah 21:17 - the mighty Jeremiah 13:25 - thy lot Ezekiel 14:22 - therein Amos 6:13 - Have

Verse 5

as when: Jeremiah 9:22, Jeremiah 51:33, Hosea 6:11, Joel 3:13, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:39-42, Revelation 14:15-20

the valley: Joshua 15:8, Joshua 18:16, the valley of the giants, 2 Samuel 5:18, 2 Samuel 5:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:5 - Rephaims Genesis 15:20 - Rephaims 2 Samuel 23:13 - the valley 1 Chronicles 11:15 - in the 1 Chronicles 14:9 - the valley Job 24:24 - cut off Isaiah 17:9 - General Isaiah 21:17 - the mighty Isaiah 24:13 - there

Verse 6

Isaiah 1:9, Isaiah 10:22, Isaiah 24:13, Deuteronomy 4:27, Judges 8:2, 1 Kings 19:18, Ezekiel 36:8-15, Ezekiel 37:19-25, Ezekiel 39:29, Obadiah 1:5, Micah 7:1, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:4-6, Romans 11:26

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:10 - glean Job 24:24 - cut off Jeremiah 3:14 - one of a city Jeremiah 49:9 - grapegatherers

Verse 7

Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 19:22, Isaiah 22:11, Isaiah 24:14, Isaiah 24:15, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 29:19, Isaiah 29:24, Judges 10:15, Judges 10:16, 2 Chronicles 30:10, 2 Chronicles 30:11, 2 Chronicles 30:18-20, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 35:17, 2 Chronicles 35:18, Jeremiah 3:12-14, Jeremiah 3:18-23, Jeremiah 31:4-10, Hosea 3:5, Hosea 6:1, Hosea 14:1-3, Micah 7:7

Reciprocal: Isaiah 4:1 - And in Isaiah 30:22 - defile Isaiah 31:1 - stay on horses Isaiah 37:23 - the Holy One Ezekiel 36:25 - from all your idols Hosea 3:1 - look Micah 5:13 - graven Zechariah 9:1 - when

Verse 8

he shall: Isaiah 1:29, Isaiah 2:18-21, Isaiah 27:9, Isaiah 30:22, 2 Chronicles 34:6, 2 Chronicles 34:7, Ezekiel 36:25, Hosea 14:8, Zephaniah 1:3, Zechariah 13:2

the work: Isaiah 2:8, Isaiah 31:6, Isaiah 31:7, Isaiah 44:15, Isaiah 44:19, Isaiah 44:20, Hosea 8:4-6, Hosea 10:1, Hosea 10:2, Hosea 13:1, Hosea 13:2, Micah 5:13, Micah 5:14

images: or, sun-images, 2 Chronicles 14:5, 2 Chronicles 34:4, *marg.

Reciprocal: Isaiah 10:20 - but shall stay Isaiah 31:1 - stay on horses Jeremiah 17:2 - their altars Hosea 3:1 - look Zechariah 9:1 - when

Verse 9

Isaiah 17:4, Isaiah 17:5, Isaiah 6:11-13, Isaiah 7:16-20, Isaiah 9:9-12, Isaiah 24:1-12, Isaiah 27:10, Isaiah 28:1-4, Hosea 10:14, Hosea 13:15, Hosea 13:16, Amos 3:11-15, Amos 7:9, Micah 5:11, Micah 6:16, Micah 7:13

Verse 10

thou hast: Isaiah 51:13, Deuteronomy 6:12, Deuteronomy 8:11, Deuteronomy 8:14, Deuteronomy 8:19, Psalms 9:17, Psalms 106:13, Psalms 106:21, Jeremiah 2:32, Jeremiah 17:13, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 2:14, Hosea 4:6, Hosea 8:14, Hosea 13:6, Hosea 13:7

the God: Isaiah 12:2, 1 Chronicles 16:35, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 68:19, Psalms 68:20, Psalms 79:9, Psalms 85:4, Habakkuk 3:18

the rock: Isaiah 26:4, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 31:2

shalt thou: Isaiah 65:21, Isaiah 65:22, Leviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:20, Deuteronomy 28:30, Deuteronomy 28:38-42, Jeremiah 12:13, Amos 5:11, Zephaniah 1:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:18 - the Rock Job 15:31 - for vanity Psalms 44:17 - yet Psalms 129:7 - he that bindeth Jeremiah 3:21 - and they have Ezekiel 23:35 - Because Hosea 2:9 - take Haggai 1:9 - Ye looked

Verse 11

the harvest: Isaiah 18:5, Isaiah 18:6, Job 4:8, Jeremiah 5:31, Hosea 8:7, Hosea 9:1-4, Hosea 9:16, Hosea 10:12-15, Joel 1:5-12, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8

a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow: or, removed in the day of inheritance, and there shall be deadly sorrow. Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 8:12, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:9

Reciprocal: Job 15:31 - for vanity Psalms 129:7 - he that bindeth Isaiah 40:24 - they shall not be planted Hosea 2:9 - take Joel 1:11 - because Haggai 1:9 - Ye looked

Verse 12

multitude: or, noise, Isaiah 9:5

make a noise: Isaiah 5:26-30, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 28:17, Psalms 18:4, Psalms 46:1-3, Psalms 65:6, Psalms 65:7, Psalms 93:3, Psalms 93:4, Jeremiah 6:23, Ezekiel 43:2, Luke 21:25

mighty: or, many, Psalms 29:3, Revelation 17:1, Revelation 17:15

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:21 - the leaders Psalms 46:3 - the waters Psalms 55:8 - the windy storm Psalms 83:13 - like Isaiah 10:12 - I will Isaiah 10:25 - For yet Isaiah 14:25 - I will Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 33:3 - General Isaiah 37:33 - He

Verse 13

but: Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 10:33, Isaiah 10:34, Isaiah 14:25, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 25:5, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 30:30-33, Isaiah 31:8, Isaiah 31:9, Isaiah 33:1-3, Isaiah 33:9-12, Isaiah 37:29-38, Psalms 9:5, Psalms 46:5-11

rebuke: Job 38:11, Mark 4:39-41

shall be: Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Job 21:18, Psalms 1:4, Psalms 35:5, Psalms 83:13-15, Daniel 2:35, Hosea 13:3

a rolling thing: or, thistle-down

Reciprocal: Job 13:25 - break Job 18:18 - chased Job 30:22 - liftest me Psalms 46:3 - the waters Psalms 55:8 - the windy storm Psalms 58:9 - as Psalms 65:7 - tumult Psalms 92:9 - scattered Psalms 93:3 - The floods Proverbs 1:27 - as a Isaiah 8:7 - the Lord bringeth Isaiah 13:14 - as the Isaiah 22:18 - surely Isaiah 33:11 - conceive Isaiah 37:7 - I will Isaiah 40:24 - and the Jeremiah 13:24 - as Jeremiah 51:55 - her waves Hosea 13:15 - an east Zephaniah 2:2 - as Zechariah 7:14 - scattered Matthew 3:12 - but 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring Revelation 1:15 - his voice Revelation 14:2 - of many

Verse 14

at eveningtide: Isaiah 10:28-32, 2 Kings 19:3, 2 Kings 19:35, Psalms 37:36

the portion: Isaiah 33:1, Judges 5:31, Job 20:29, Proverbs 22:23, Jeremiah 2:3, Jeremiah 13:25, Ezekiel 39:10, Habakkuk 2:16, Habakkuk 2:17, Zephaniah 2:9, Zephaniah 2:10

Reciprocal: Job 18:18 - chased Isaiah 21:12 - The morning Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 29:2 - I will Isaiah 37:7 - I will Isaiah 37:33 - He Jeremiah 49:10 - he is not Ezekiel 7:7 - morning Ezekiel 28:26 - despise Daniel 2:35 - like Nahum 1:12 - Through Nahum 3:1 - full 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring