Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; all the starry host will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like shriveled figs from the fig tree. New Living Translation The heavens above will melt away and disappear like a rolled-up scroll. The stars will fall from the sky like withered leaves from a grapevine, or shriveled figs from a fig tree. English Standard Version All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall fall, as leaves fall from the vine, like leaves falling from the fig tree. Berean Standard Bible All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. King James Bible And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. New King James Version All the host of heaven shall be dissolved, And the heavens shall be rolled up like a scroll; All their host shall fall down As the leaf falls from the vine, And as fruit falling from a fig tree. New American Standard Bible And all the heavenly lights will wear away, And the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; All its lights will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, Or as one withers from the fig tree. NASB 1995 And all the host of heaven will wear away, And the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; All their hosts will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, Or as one withers from the fig tree. NASB 1977 And all the host of heaven will wear away, And the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; All their hosts will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, Or as one withers from the fig tree. Legacy Standard Bible And all the host of heaven will rot away, And the sky will be rolled up like a scroll; All their hosts will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, Or as one withers from the fig tree. Amplified Bible All the host of heaven will be dissolved, And the skies will be rolled up like a scroll; All their hosts [the stars and the planets] will also wither away As a leaf withers from the vine, And as a fig withers from the fig tree. Christian Standard Bible All the stars in the sky will dissolve. The sky will roll up like a scroll, and its stars will all wither as leaves wither on the vine, and foliage on the fig tree. Holman Christian Standard Bible All the heavenly bodies will dissolve. The skies will roll up like a scroll, and their stars will all wither as leaves wither on the vine, and foliage on the fig tree. American Standard Version And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll; and all their host shall fade away, as the leaf fadeth from off the vine, and as a fading leaf from the fig-tree. Contemporary English Version Each star will disappear--the sky will roll up like a scroll. Everything in the sky will dry up and wilt like leaves on a vine or fruit on a tree. English Revised Version And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fade away, as the leaf fadeth from off the vine, and as a fading leaf from the fig tree. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the stars in the sky will rot. The heavens will be rolled up like a scroll. The stars will fall like leaves from a grapevine, like green figs from a fig tree. Good News Translation The sun, moon, and stars will crumble to dust. The sky will disappear like a scroll being rolled up, and the stars will fall like leaves dropping from a vine or a fig tree. International Standard Version The valleys will be split, all the stars in the heavens will fall down, and the skies will be rolled up like a scroll. All their starry host will fade away like leaves withering on a vine, or fruit withering on a fig tree. Majority Standard Bible All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. NET Bible All the stars in the sky will fade away, the sky will roll up like a scroll; all its stars will wither, like a leaf withers and falls from a vine or a fig withers and falls from a tree. New Heart English Bible And all the host of heaven will rot away, and the heavens will be rolled up like a scroll. And all their host will wither, as a leaf withering from the vine, and as leaves withering from the fig tree. Webster's Bible Translation And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their hosts shall fall down, as the leaf falleth from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig-tree. World English Bible All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the host of the heavens have been consumed, "" And the heavens have been rolled together as a scroll, "" And all their hosts fade, "" As the fading of a leaf of a vine, "" And as the fading one of a fig tree. Young's Literal Translation And consumed have been all the host of the heavens, And rolled together as a book have been the heavens, And all their hosts do fade, As the fading of a leaf of a vine, And as the fading one of a fig-tree. Smith's Literal Translation And all the army of the heavens melted, and the heavens shall roll together as a book, and all their army shall fall away as the leaf falling from the vine, and as a falling from the fig tree. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the host of the heavens shall pine away, and the heavens shall be folded together as a book: and all their host shall fall down as the leaf falleth from the vine, and from the fig tree. Catholic Public Domain Version And the entire army of the heavens will languish, and the heavens will be folded like a book. And their entire army will fall away, as a leaf falls from the vine or from the fig tree. New American Bible All the host of heaven shall rot; the heavens shall be rolled up like a scroll. All their host shall wither away, as the leaf wilts on the vine, or as the fig withers on the tree. New Revised Standard Version All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall wither like a leaf withering on a vine, or fruit withering on a fig tree. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll; and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falls from off the vine and as a falling of premature figs from the fig tree. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all the hosts of Heaven shall melt, and Heaven will be rolled up as a scroll, and all their host shall fall as a leaf that will fall from a vine, and like a fig from a fig tree! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And all the host of heaven shall moulder away, And the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll; And all their host shall fall down, As the leaf falleth off from the vine, And as a falling fig from the fig-tree. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the powers of the heavens shall melt, and the sky shall be rolled up like a scroll: and all the stars shall fall like leaves from a vine, and as leaves fall from a fig-tree. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Judgments on the Nations…3Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. 4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. 5When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.… Cross References Revelation 6:13-14 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Joel 2:31 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. 2 Peter 3:10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Ezekiel 32:7-8 When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Mark 13:24-25 But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Luke 21:25-26 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Revelation 12:4 His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth. Jeremiah 4:23-28 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ... Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. 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, Psalm 102:25-26 In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. Hebrews 1:10-12 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” Treasury of Scripture And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falls off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. all the Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Psalm 102:25,26 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands… Jump to Previous Armies Army Dissolved Fade Fades Fall Falleth Falling Fig Figs Fig-Tree Heaven Heavens Host Hosts Leaf Rolled Rot Scroll Shriveled Skies Sky Starry Together Tree Vine Wither Withered WithersJump to Next Armies Army Dissolved Fade Fades Fall Falleth Falling Fig Figs Fig-Tree Heaven Heavens Host Hosts Leaf Rolled Rot Scroll Shriveled Skies Sky Starry Together Tree Vine Wither Withered WithersIsaiah 34 1. The judgments wherewith God revenges his church11. The desolation of her enemies 16. The certainty of the prophecy All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. This phrase suggests a cosmic upheaval, often interpreted as a sign of divine judgment. In biblical literature, stars are sometimes symbolic of heavenly beings or rulers (Job 38:7, Revelation 12:4). The dissolution of stars indicates a dramatic change in the created order, reflecting God's sovereignty over the universe. This imagery is consistent with apocalyptic literature, which uses cosmic disturbances to signify the end of an era or the coming of God's kingdom (Joel 2:10, Matthew 24:29). The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who authored the book, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 2. Heaven Refers to the sky or the celestial realm, often seen as the dwelling place of God and the angels. 3. Stars Celestial bodies that symbolize the order and stability of the universe, often used metaphorically for rulers or heavenly beings. 4. Vine and Fig Tree Common agricultural symbols in Israel, representing prosperity and peace, but here used to illustrate decay and judgment. 5. Judgment Day The event being described, a time of divine judgment and cosmic upheaval. Teaching Points The Sovereignty of GodThis passage reminds us of God's ultimate control over the universe. The dissolution of the stars signifies that even the most stable elements of creation are subject to His will. The Transience of Creation The imagery of stars falling and the sky rolling up like a scroll highlights the temporary nature of the physical world. Believers are encouraged to focus on eternal, spiritual realities rather than temporal, earthly ones. The Certainty of Judgment Isaiah's prophecy assures us that God's judgment is inevitable. This should motivate us to live righteously and share the gospel with urgency. Hope in Christ While the imagery is one of destruction, it also points to the renewal and restoration that follows God's judgment. Believers can find hope in the promise of a new heaven and a new earth. Call to Repentance The impending judgment serves as a call to repentance, urging individuals to turn from sin and seek God's mercy.(4) And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved . . .--No prophetic picture of a "day of the Lord" was complete without this symbolism (see Isaiah 13:10-11), probably written about this period. Like the psalmist (Psalm 102:26), Isaiah contrasts the transitoriness of sun, moon, and stars, with the eternity of Jehovah. The Greek poets sing that the "life of the generations of men is as the life of the leaves of the trees" (Homer, Il. vi. 146). To Isaiah's sublime thoughts there came the vision of a time when even the host of heaven would fall as "a leaf from the vine, and as a fig from the fig-tree."Verse 4. - All the host of heaven shall be dissolved. A dissolution of the material frame of the heavens, in which the moon and stars are regarded as set, seems to be intended (comp. Matthew 24:29; 2 Peter 3:10). The slaughter of God's enemies is here connected with the cud of the world, as in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 19:11-21). The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll; literally, as a book. Ancient books were written on long strips of paper or parchment, which, when unrolled, extended to many yards in length, but which might be rolled together "by means of one or two smooth round sticks into a very small compass." Such a rolling together of the widely extended heavens is here intended, not a shriveling by means of heat (comp. Revelation 6:14). All their host shall fall (comp. Matthew 24:29, "The stars shall fall from heaven"). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the stars צְבָ֣א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky will be dissolved. וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ (wə·nā·maq·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4743: To melt, to flow, dwindle, vanish The skies הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky will be rolled up וְנָגֹ֥לּוּ (wə·nā·ḡōl·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1556: To roll, roll away like a scroll, כַסֵּ֖פֶר (ḵas·sê·p̄er) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book and all their stars צְבָאָ֣ם (ṣə·ḇā·’ām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign will fall יִבּ֔וֹל (yib·bō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace like withered כִּנְבֹ֤ל (kin·ḇōl) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace leaves עָלֶה֙ (‘ā·leh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5929: A leaf, foliage on the vine, מִגֶּ֔פֶן (mig·ge·p̄en) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape and foliage וּכְנֹבֶ֖לֶת (ū·ḵə·nō·ḇe·leṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace on the fig tree. מִתְּאֵנָֽה׃ (mit·tə·’ê·nāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8384: Of foreign derivation, the fig Links Isaiah 34:4 NIVIsaiah 34:4 NLT Isaiah 34:4 ESV Isaiah 34:4 NASB Isaiah 34:4 KJV Isaiah 34:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 34:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 34:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 34:4 French Bible Isaiah 34:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 34:4 All of the army of the sky (Isa Isi Is) |
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