KJV King James Version
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
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Isaiah 29:7
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel—even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her—will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,
WEB World English Bible
The multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all who fight against her and her stronghold, and who distress her, will be like a dream, a vision of the night.
ASV American Standard Version
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her stronghold, and that distress her, shall be as a dream, a vision of the night.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And as a dream, a vision of night, hath been The multitude of all the nations Who are warring against Ariel, And all its warriors, and its bulwark, Even of those distressing her.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 29
4 And thou shalt be brought down, [and] shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones [shall be] as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
8 It shall even be as when an hungry [man] dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, [he is] faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהָיָ֗הH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּֽחֲלוֹם֙H2472 · cha.lomdreamחֲז֣וֹןH2377 · cha.zonvisionלַ֔יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightהֲמוֹן֙H1995 · ha.moncrowdכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471 · goynationהַצֹּבְאִ֖יםH6633 · tsa.vato serveעַל־H5921 · aluponאֲרִיאֵ֑לH740 · a.ri.elArielוְכָל־H3605 · kolallצֹבֶ֙יהָ֙H6633 · tsa.vato serveוּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּH4685 · ma.tsodsiegeworkוְהַמְּצִיקִ֖יםH6693 · tsuqto pressלָֽהּ׃H9034 · haher
Cross-references
Job 20:8He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.Zechariah 12:9And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.Micah 4:11-12Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.Isaiah 17:14And behold at eveningtide trouble; [and] before the morning he [is] not. This [is] the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.Psalm 73:20As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.Zechariah 12:3-5And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.Zechariah 14:12-15And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.Revelation 20:8-9And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom [is] as the sand of the sea.Jeremiah 51:42-44The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.Isaiah 41:11-12Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.Isaiah 37:36Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.Nahum 1:3-12The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD [hath] his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.Zechariah 14:1-3Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.Jeremiah 25:31-33A noise shall come [even] to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them [that are] wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
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