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Isaiah 17:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 17:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 17 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Prophecy Against Damascus
“The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.”
Isaiah 17:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 17:1
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Damascus, one of the ancient world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, receives divine judgment. The word 'burden' (massa) introduces prophetic oracles of judgment. The phrase 'taken away from being a city' indicates not mere defeat but utter destruction—ceasing to function as an urban center. Damascus represents Syria (Aram), Israel's northern neighbor and frequent antagonist. The judgment's cause relates to the Syro-Ephraimite coalition (735-732 BCE) when Damascus and Israel's northe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 17:1
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“and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;”
“a fortified city into a ruin”
“behold”
“that if he found any who were of the Way”
“he and his servants”
“and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years Ephraim shall be broken in pieces”
“like places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down its stones into the valley”
“and Arpad; for they have heard evil news”
“and took it”