Isaiah 24:12

“Desolation is left in the city, and with a crash the gate is battered.”

Isaiah 24:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 24:12, word by word

Desolationשַׁמָּהshama

desolation

A destroyed land or city.

Where else “shama” appears
is leftנִשְׁאַרnishar

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nishar” appears
in the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
and with a crashשְׁאִיָּהsheiya

ruin, crash

Ruin, destruction with a crash.

Where else “sheiya” appears
the gateשָׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
is batteredיֻכַּתyukat

crush

To beat something to pieces.

Where else “yukat” appears

The context

11An outcry over the wine in the streets; all joy has grown dark; the rejoicing of the earth has gone into exile.

12 · This verse (above)

13For thus it will be in the middle of the earth, among the peoples: like the beating of an olive tree, like the gleanings when the grape harvest is finished.

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