Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers. New Living Translation The LORD, the Light of Israel, will be a fire; the Holy One will be a flame. He will devour the thorns and briers with fire, burning up the enemy in a single night. English Standard Version The light of Israel will become a fire, and his Holy One a flame, and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day. Berean Standard Bible And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. King James Bible And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; New King James Version So the Light of Israel will be for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame; It will burn and devour His thorns and his briers in one day. New American Standard Bible And the Light of Israel will become a fire and Israel’s Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. NASB 1995 And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. NASB 1977 And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. Legacy Standard Bible And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. Amplified Bible And the Light of Israel will become a fire and His Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and briars in a single day. Christian Standard Bible Israel’s Light will become a fire, and its Holy One, a flame. In one day it will burn and consume Assyria’s thorns and thistles. Holman Christian Standard Bible Israel’s Light will become a fire, and its Holy One, a flame. In one day it will burn up Assyria’s thorns and thistles. American Standard Version And the light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. Contemporary English Version The holy God, who is the light of Israel, will turn into a fire, and in one day you will go up in flames, just like a thornbush. English Revised Version And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. GOD'S WORD® Translation Israel's light will become a flame. Its Holy One will become a fire. He will burn up and devour the weeds and thornbushes in one day. Good News Translation God, the light of Israel, will become a fire. Israel's holy God will become a flame, which in a single day will burn up everything, even the thorns and thistles. International Standard Version "The light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame, and it will burn and consume Assyria's thorns and briers in a single day. Majority Standard Bible And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. NET Bible The light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One will become a flame; it will burn and consume the Assyrian king's briers and his thorns in one day. New Heart English Bible The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. Webster's Bible Translation And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; World English Bible The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the light of Israel has been for a fire, "" And his Holy One for a flame, "" And it has burned, and devoured his thorn "" And his brier in one day. Young's Literal Translation And the light of Israel hath been for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame, And it hath burned, and devoured his thorn And his brier in one day. Smith's Literal Translation And the light of Israel was for a fire, and his Holy for a flame: and he burnt and consumed his thorns, and his sharp points in one day: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the light of Israel shall be as a fire, and the Holy One thereof as a flame: and his thorns and his briers shall be set on fire, and shall be devoured in one day. Catholic Public Domain Version And the light of Israel will be like a fire, and the Holy One of Israel will be like a flame. And his thorns and briers will be set ablaze and devoured, in one day. New American Bible The Light of Israel will become a fire, the Holy One, a flame, That burns and consumes its briers and its thorns in a single day. New Revised Standard Version The light of Israel will become a fire, and his Holy One a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and briers in one day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the light of Israel will be for fire and his Holy Ones for flame, and it will burn and it will devour his thicket and his thorns in one day OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame; And it shall burn and devour his thorns And his briers in one day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and he shall sanctify him with burning fire, and it shall devour the wood as grass. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment on Assyria…16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. 17And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. 18The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.… Cross References Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” Hebrews 12:29 “For our God is a consuming fire.” Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Isaiah 30:27-30 Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ... Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?” Revelation 19:20 But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Nahum 1:6 Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. Isaiah 31:9 Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem. 2 Peter 3:7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. Isaiah 9:18-19 For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke. / By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother. Revelation 20:9 And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds. Ezekiel 20:47-48 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” Treasury of Scripture And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; the light Isaiah 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. for a flame Isaiah 30:27,28 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: … Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? Isaiah 64:1,2 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, … devour Isaiah 27:4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. Isaiah 37:36 Then 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. Psalm 97:3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. Jump to Previous Briars Brier Briers Burn Burned Burning Consume Devour Devoured Fire Flame Holy Israel Light Single Thorn Thorns WastingJump to Next Briars Brier Briers Burn Burned Burning Consume Devour Devoured Fire Flame Holy Israel Light Single Thorn Thorns WastingIsaiah 10 1. The woe of tyrants5. Assyria, the rod of hypocrites, for its pride shall be broken 20. A remnant of Israel shall be saved 23. Judah is comforted with promise of deliverance from Assyria The Light of Israel This phrase refers to God Himself, who is the source of illumination and guidance for the nation of Israel. In Hebrew, "light" (אוֹר, 'or) often symbolizes purity, truth, and divine presence. Historically, Israel was chosen to be a beacon of God's truth to the nations. The imagery of light suggests God's holiness and His role as a guide and protector for His people. In a broader scriptural context, Jesus Christ is later revealed as the "Light of the World" (John 8:12), fulfilling this divine role. will become a fire and His Holy One a flame in a single day it will burn and consume the thorns and briers Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the Lightאֽוֹר־ (’ō·wr-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc will become וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a fire, לְאֵ֔שׁ (lə·’êš) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire and its Holy One וּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹ (ū·qə·ḏō·wō·šōw) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary a flame. לְלֶהָבָ֑ה (lə·le·hā·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3852: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon In a single אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day it will burn וּבָעֲרָ֗ה (ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish and devour וְאָֽכְלָ֛ה (wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat Assyria’s thorns שִׁית֥וֹ (šî·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7898: Scrub, trash, wild growth of weeds, briers and thistles. וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹ (ū·šə·mî·rōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8068: A thorn, a gem, the diamond Links Isaiah 10:17 NIVIsaiah 10:17 NLT Isaiah 10:17 ESV Isaiah 10:17 NASB Isaiah 10:17 KJV Isaiah 10:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 10:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 10:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 10:17 French Bible Isaiah 10:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 10:17 The light of Israel will be (Isa Isi Is) |