Isaiah 34:12

Isaiah 34:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
• New International Version (NIV)Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its nobles—there is no one there to call it a kingdom, and all its princes shall be nothing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.

Context of Isaiah 34:12

10That fire will burn through the days and the nights. Its smoke will always continue to rise up. The land will be empty from one century to the next. Nobody will ever travel through it again. 11Owls, hawks and hedgehogs will live there, as well as all kinds of wild animals and wild birds. The Lord will carefully measure the whole land, so that he can destroy it. It will become like an empty desert. There will be no kingdom left for anyone to rule. Edom's leaders and officers will all disappear. 13Thorn bushes will grow over its palaces. Bushes and weeds will grow over its strong cities. Jackals and ostriches will make their homes in the land. 14Wild animals and hyenas will meet there. Wild goats will call out to each other. The night monster will come there, and she will find a place to stay.

Isaiah 34:12 word by word

חֹרֶ֥יהָ וְאֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם מְלוּכָ֣ה יִקְרָ֑אוּ וְכָל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ יִ֥הְיוּ אָֽפֶס׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the noblesחֹרchôr chôr · nobleH2715
• thereof to the kingdomמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410
• there, and all her princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• shall be nothingאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657

Cross-references for Isaiah 34:12

• Isaiah 3:6A man will go to his father's house and he will take hold of his brother. The man will say to him, “Look, you have a coat. So you should be our leader! You can rule over the few buildings that remain in our city!”
• Ecclesiastes 10:16A country is in terrible trouble if its ruler is young and foolish. If its leaders go to parties all day, a country is in trouble.
• Isaiah 41:24But no! Your idols are useless. There is nothing that they can do. Anybody who chooses to worship them has turned against God!
• 1 Corinthians 8:4So think about food that people have offered to idols. You ask, ‘Should Christians eat that food?’ We know that no idol is really alive. We also know that there is only one God.
• 1 Corinthians 13:2I may be able to speak messages from God. I may understand all God's secret things, and know all the facts. I may have great faith so that I trust God enough to move mountains. But I am nothing if I do not love others.
• 2 Corinthians 12:11I am speaking like a proud fool, but you have made me do it. You yourselves should be saying good things about me. I may not be important. But I am as good as those very special apostles.

Commentaries on Isaiah 34:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom - A more correct rendering of this would be, As to the nobles, they shall call them, but there shall be there no kingdom.‘ The idea is, that the kingdom would be desolate; there would be no people to rule. Or, there will be no nobles there who shall survive the destruction, and who can undertake the government of the state. The idea is taken from a government or constitution where the monarch is chosen…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 Those who aim to ruin the church, can never do that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into barrenness, a crowded city into a wilderness. Let us compare all we discover in the book of the Lord, with the dealings of providence around us, that we may be more diligent in seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness. What the mouth of the Lord has commanded, his Spirit will perform. And let us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14Wild animals, nocturnal birds, and thorny plants with thistles and briars filled the land. These things made the place feel empty and frightening.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Rather, "As to her nobles, there shall be none there who shall declare a kingdom," that is, a king [Maurer]; or else, "There shall be no one there whom they shall call to the kingdom" [Rosenmuller] (Is 3:6, &c.). Idumea was at first governed by dukes (Ge 36:15); out of them the king wan chosen when the constitution became a monarchy.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings