Isaiah 10:34

“And the thickets of the forest will be cut down with iron, and Lebanon will fall by a magnificent one.”

Isaiah 10:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 10:34, word by word

And the thicketsסִבְכֵיsivche

thicket

Thicket, tangled brush.

Where else “sivche” appears
of the forestיַּעַרyaar

forest

Land covered with trees, where many grow together.

Where else “yaar” appears
will be cut downנִקַּףnikaf

undo

To undo something completely, like the skin of the body.

Where else “nikaf” appears
with ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

Where else “barzel” appears
and Lebanonלְּבָנוֹןlevanon

Lebanon

See it on the mapWhere else “levanon” appears
will fallיִפּוֹלyipol

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “yipol” appears
by a magnificent oneאַדִּירadir

majestic

Great and strong, awe-inspiring.

Where else “adir” appears

Places in this verse

Lebanon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Lebanon

    Today: Lebanon (Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges)

    A mountain range north of Israel, famous for its cedars; today it gives its name to the country of Lebanon.

    Solomon asked for cedar wood from Lebanon to build the temple (1 Kgs 5:6). The Psalms compare the righteous to its cedars (Ps 92:12).

    Deuteronomy 3:251 Kings 5:6Psalms 92:12Isaiah 35:2

The context

33Look, the Lord, YHWH Tsevaot, lops the boughs with terror; and the high of stature are hewn down, and the lofty will be brought low.

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