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Isaiah 17:10

‘Your strong Rock’ is a picture in words of Israel’s God. He offers security. He is like a great mountain. If only his people would run to him, they would be safe from their enemies.

God will defend his people

v12 The loud noise of great armies! Their loud noise is like the loud noise of the sea! The roar of nations! Their roar is like the roar of powerful waters! v13 But when God merely shouts at those great armies, they run! They disappear like leaves on the hills before a wild storm. v14 In the evening, they are causing terror. By the morning, they have all gone. Such is the fate of any enemies that would rob us of our possessions.

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See also Isaiah 17:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 17:10. _STRANGE SLIPS _- "Shoots from a foreign soil."] The pleasant plants, and shoots from a foreign soil, are allegorical expressions for strange and idolatrous worship; vicious and a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BECAUSE THOU ... - Because the kingdom of Israel or Samaria had done it. THE GOD OF THY SALVATION - The God in whom alone was salvation; or who alone could protect thee (compare Micah 7:7; Hosea 2:15...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 17 The Burden of Damascus and Judgment upon Ephraim 1. _Damascus to be a ruinous heap (Isaiah 17:1)_ 2. _Judgment upon Ephraim (Isaiah 17:4)_ 3. _Woe to the enemies of Israel (Isaiah 17:12) _...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ORACLE ON DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL. In spite of the title this prophecy deals much more with Ephraim than Damascus, which is not mentioned after Isaiah 17:3. The close connexion of the two suggests that th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ROCK. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:13). App-92. PLEASANT PLANTS. Probably. plantings of Adonis. STRANGE SLIPS: or slips of. strange [God],...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Continued from Isaiah 17:6. The rejection of Jehovah leads to failure and disappointment....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _God of thy salvation_ The only occasion on which this important term (Heb. _yesha-_) is used by Isaiah, although it forms an element of his own name. _rock of thy strength_ A very frequent name of Go...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN THAT DAY, &C.— Isaiah 17:9. _As a forsaken bush and a top shoot;_—ver. 10. _Therefore didst thou plant—and didst set,_ Isaiah 17:11. In the day of thy planting didst thou make increase, and in the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. COLLAPSE TEXT: Isaiah 17:9-11 9 In that day shall their strong cities be as the forsaken places in the wood and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and i...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: BECAUSE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGMENT ON SYEIA AND ISRAEL This section is headed,' oracle concerning Damascus,' but its subject is in fact wider; it treats of the impending ruin not only of Syria, but also of Ephraim, i.e. the ki...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ROCK] a title of Jehovah (Isaiah 30:29; Deuteronomy 32:4). SHALT THOU PLANT.. SHALT SET] RV 'plantest.. settest.' This is a metaphor of the foreign worships so carefully introduced....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֤י שָׁכַ֨חַתְּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֔ךְ וְ צ֥וּר...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this section (17-18), we have a prophecy dealing with Damascus and an interlude containing a soliloquy of the prophet. The burden of Damascus Isaiah 17:1) announces its doom. It is evident, however...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with foreign (m) slips: (m) W...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Good. Septuagint, "fruitless." Israel had abandoned the Lord; and could expect nothing but the fruits of death. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I include the whole under one view, and, besides the general observation to be made upon them as a prophecy, fully accomplished, in after ages, I pray the Reader to make his spiritual reflections upon...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation. _He shews the reason why the Lord exercises such severity against the Ten Tribes, that they may not complain of being unjustly afflicted or to...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 15, 16, 17, AND 18. In Chapter s 15 and 16 Moab is judged. They are warned that the throne of David shall be established, and the oppressor consumed out of th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BECAUSE THOU HAST FORGOTTEN THE GOD OF THY SALVATION,.... Who had been the author of salvation to them many a time, in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in various instances since; and yet they had forgot hi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: Ver. 10....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Because thou_, O Israel, _hast forgotten the God of thy salvation_ That God, who was thy only sure defence; _therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants_ Fetched from far countries, and therefore high...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A Woe upon Israel's Enemies...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, the only one who can bring true redemption, AND HAST NOT BEEN MINDFUL OF THE ROCK OF THY STRENGTH, Jehovah being the one true Rock of Ages, Deuter...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie down there, than that they should harbour any in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THOU, O Israel. The Rock of thy strength; that God Who was thy only sure defence. PLEASANT PLANTS; excellent flowers and fruit trees. STRANGE SLIPS; fetched from far countries. and therefore highly es...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 17:10 forgotten H7911 (H8804) God H430 salvation H3468 mindful H2142 (H8804) Rock H6697 stronghold H4581 plan

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FUTURE THAT ISRAEL CAN LOOK FORWARD TO (ISAIAH 17:4). Israel's future is bleak, but it will make them set their eyes on their Maker, the Holy One of Israel. Analysis of Isaiah 17:4. a And it wil...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The burden of Damascus, foretelling destruction of cities of Syria and Israel. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The God of our salvation is the rock of our strength. It is our forgetfulness of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 17:1. _A ruinous heap._ Tiglath-pileser destroyed it in the support of Ahaz, and carried away the inhabitants. 2 Kings 16:8. Yet it was afterwards rebuilt. Isaiah 17:2. _The cities of Aroer are...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation._ FORGETFULNESS OF GOD PUNISHED I. THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SIN HERE SPOKEN OF. Forgetfulness of God. 1. What is this forgetfulness of God? It has b...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 17:4 The three uses of IN THAT DAY unites these verses. Israel will be brought LOW (vv. Isaiah 17:4), a remnant

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    FORGETFULNESS OF GOD Isaiah 17:10. _Because thou hast forgotten, &c._ I. IT IS POSSIBLE TO FORGET THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION. 1. The majority of men habitually forget Him. He very seldom holds a real...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 17:1 THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS. The eye of the prophet travels northwards from Moab, and, passing over Ammon as an enemy of small account, rests once more upon Damascus, already threat...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now he turns his prophecy against Damascus, which, of course, was the capital of Syria. Now Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel had confederated together to stand against Assyria. As Assyria beca...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 16:35; Amos 5:11; Deuteronomy 28:30; Deuteronomy 28:38;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou — O Israel. The rock — That God who was thy only sure defence. Plants — Excellent flowers and fruit — trees. Strange — Fetched from far countries, and therefore highly esteemed....

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