New Living Translation
Isaiah 6:12
12until the Lord has sent everyone away, and the entire land of Israel lies deserted.
Isaiah 6:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
- New International Version (NIV)until the Lord has sent everyone far away and the land is utterly forsaken.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the Lord removes people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has removed men far away, And the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.
Context of Isaiah 6:12
10Harden the hearts of these people. Plug their ears and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their hearts and turn to me for healing.” 11Then I said, “Lord, how long will this go on?” And he replied, “Until their towns are empty, their houses are deserted, and the whole country is a wasteland; until the Lord has sent everyone away, and the entire land of Israel lies deserted. 13If even a tenth—a remnant—survive, it will be invaded again and burned. But as a terebinth or oak tree leaves a stump when it is cut down, so Israel’s stump will be a holy seed.”
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וְרִחַ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָדָ֑ם וְרַבָּ֥ה הָעֲזוּבָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 6:12
- Isaiah 26:15O Lord, you have made our nation great; yes, you have made us great. You have extended our borders, and we give you the glory!
- 2 Kings 25:11Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took as exiles the rest of the people who remained in the city, the defectors who had declared their allegiance to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.
- Jeremiah 15:4Because of the wicked things Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, did in Jerusalem, I will make my people an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
- Jeremiah 52:28The number of captives taken to Babylon in the seventh year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign was 3,023.
- Jeremiah 4:29At the noise of charioteers and archers, the people flee in terror. They hide in the bushes and run for the mountains. All the towns have been abandoned— not a person remains!
- Jeremiah 12:7“I have abandoned my people, my special possession. I have surrendered my dearest ones to their enemies.
- Lamentations 5:20Why do you continue to forget us? Why have you abandoned us for so long?
- Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
Commentaries on Isaiah 6:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And the Lord have removed - The land shall be given up to desolation. The men - the strength of the nation - shall be taken to a distant land. And there be a great forsaking - A great desolation; the cities and dwellings shall be abandoned by the inhabitants; compare Isaiah 17:2; Jeremiah 4:29; Zephaniah 2:4.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. But no humble inquirer after Christ, need to fear this awful doom, which is a spiritual judgment on those who will still hold fast their sins. Let every one pray for the enlightening of the Holy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Isaiah’s great vision of the Lord as King on his throne was a turning point in his life. This vision shaped his work as a prophet. Scholars understand the historical setting of this event in two main ways: Some see Isaiah 6 as Isaiah's original call to ministry. This would mean Isaiah 1–5 and 7–12 belong to the time of King Ahaz. Ahaz began to rule after King Uzziah died(Isaiah 6:1). If this is correct, Isaiah’s call did not appear at the beginning of the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (2Ki 25:21). forsaking--abandonment of dwellings by their inhabitants (Jr 4:29).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 6
- 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
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