Isaiah 24:12
New International Version
The city is left in ruins, its gate is battered to pieces.

New Living Translation
The city is left in ruins, its gates battered down.

English Standard Version
Desolation is left in the city; the gates are battered into ruins.

Berean Standard Bible
The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble.

King James Bible
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

New King James Version
In the city desolation is left, And the gate is stricken with destruction.

New American Standard Bible
Desolation is left in the city And the gate is battered to ruins.

NASB 1995
Desolation is left in the city And the gate is battered to ruins.

NASB 1977
Desolation is left in the city, And the gate is battered to ruins.

Legacy Standard Bible
Desolation remains in the city, And the gate is struck down to ruins.

Amplified Bible
Horrible desolation is left in the city, And the gate is battered into ruins.

Christian Standard Bible
Only desolation remains in the city; its gate has collapsed in ruins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Only desolation remains in the city; its gate has collapsed in ruins.

American Standard Version
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

Contemporary English Version
Cities are destroyed; their gates are torn down.

English Revised Version
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The city is left in ruins. Its gate is battered to pieces.

Good News Translation
The city is in ruins, and its gates have been broken down.

International Standard Version
Desolation remains in the city whose gates lie battered into ruins.

Majority Standard Bible
The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble.

NET Bible
The city is left in ruins; the gate is reduced to rubble.

New Heart English Bible
The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

World English Bible
The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Desolation [is] left in the city, "" And the gate is struck [with] ruin.

Young's Literal Translation
Left in the city is desolation, And with wasting is the gate smitten.

Smith's Literal Translation
Desolation was left in the city, and the gate shall be struck in ruins.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Desolation is left in the city, and calamity shall oppress the gates.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Solitude is what remains in the city, and calamity will overwhelm its gates.

New American Bible
In the city nothing remains but desolation, gates battered into ruins.

New Revised Standard Version
Desolation is left in the city, the gates are battered into ruins.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The city is left in desolation, and its gates are broken with destruction.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And destruction remained in the city, and misery will cut off its gates!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the city is left desolation, And the gate is smitten unto ruin.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And cities shall be left desolate, and houses being left shall fall to ruin.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Judgment on the Earth
11In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land. 12The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble. 13So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 4:7
A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.

Lamentations 1:1
How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.

Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Joel 1:10
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.

Amos 5:3
This is what the Lord GOD says: “The city that marches out a thousand strong will have but a hundred left, and the one that marches out a hundred strong will have but ten left in the house of Israel.”

Micah 7:13
Then the earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants, as the fruit of their deeds.

Revelation 18:19
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Matthew 24:7
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Luke 21:20
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

Jeremiah 9:11
“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

Ezekiel 33:28
I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through.

Zechariah 7:14
But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Isaiah 6:11
Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,


Treasury of Scripture

In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

Isaiah 32:14
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

Jeremiah 9:11
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

Lamentations 1:1,4
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! …

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The city
In the context of Isaiah 24, "the city" represents more than just a physical location; it symbolizes human civilization and society that has turned away from God. The Hebrew word for city, "עִיר" (ʿîr), often denotes a place of human habitation and governance. Historically, cities were centers of power, culture, and commerce. In a spiritual sense, this phrase can be seen as a metaphor for the collective human condition when it is devoid of divine guidance and righteousness. The city, once bustling with life and activity, now stands as a testament to the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.

is left in ruins
The phrase "is left in ruins" conveys a sense of desolation and abandonment. The Hebrew root "שָׁמֵם" (shāmēm) means to be desolate or devastated. This imagery is powerful, evoking the aftermath of divine judgment. In the historical context, this could refer to the destruction of cities like Jerusalem or Babylon, which faced ruin due to their disobedience to God. Spiritually, it serves as a warning of the inevitable outcome of a life or society that rejects God's laws and principles. The ruins are a stark reminder of the fragility of human achievements without the foundation of divine truth.

its gate
The "gate" of a city in ancient times was not just a physical entry point but a place of significant social and legal activity. The Hebrew word "שַׁעַר" (shaʿar) refers to the gate as a place where leaders met, judgments were made, and commerce was conducted. It was a symbol of strength and security. The mention of the gate here highlights the complete breakdown of societal order and protection. In a spiritual sense, the gate can represent the entry points of our lives—our decisions, values, and beliefs. When these are compromised, the entire structure of our lives is at risk.

is reduced to rubble
The imagery of being "reduced to rubble" speaks to total destruction and the loss of former glory. The Hebrew word "עֲפָר" (ʿāphār) means dust or debris, indicating that what once stood tall and proud is now nothing more than a heap of broken stones. This serves as a vivid picture of the consequences of turning away from God. Historically, it reflects the fate of many ancient cities that were judged and destroyed. Spiritually, it is a call to introspection, urging believers to examine the foundations of their lives and ensure they are built on the solid rock of faith in God. The rubble is a call to repentance and renewal, reminding us that God can rebuild and restore what has been broken.

(12) In the city is left desolation.--Better, of the city. Nothing should be left but its crumbling ruins. The "gate," usually, in an Eastern town, the pride of the city, and the chief place of concourse, had been battered till it lay in ruins.

Verse 12. - The gate is smitten with destruction. The very gates of the towns, generally guarded with such care, are broken down and lie in ruins.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The city
בָּעִ֖יר (bā·‘îr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

is left
נִשְׁאַ֥ר (niš·’ar)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

in ruins;
שַׁמָּ֑ה (šam·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation

its gate
שָֽׁעַר׃ (šā·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

is reduced
יֻכַּת־ (yuk·kaṯ-)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3807: To bruise, violently strike

to rubble.
וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה (ū·šə·’î·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7591: Desolation


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