Isaiah 17:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The oracleמַשָּׂ֖א
(mas·sa)
4853b: utterance, oraclefrom nasa
concerning Damascus.דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק
(dam·ma·sek;)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
Damascusדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙
(dam·me·sek)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin
is about to be removedמוּסָ֣ר
(mu·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from being a cityמֵעִ֔יר
(me·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And will becomeוְהָיְתָ֖ה
(ve·ha·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a fallenמַפָּלָֽה׃
(map·pa·lah.)
4654a: a ruinfrom naphal
ruin.מְעִ֥י
(me·'i)
4596: perhaps ruin heapof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The burden
massa'  (mas-saw')
burden, carry away, prophecy, they set, song, tribute.
of Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
Behold Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
is taken away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from being a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and it shall be a ruinous
mappalah  (map-paw-law')
something fallen, i.e. a ruin -- ruin(-ous).
heap
m`iy  (meh-ee')
a pile of rubbish (as contorted), i.e. a ruin -- heap.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The oracle concerning Damascus. "Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city And will become a fallen ruin.

King James Bible
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An oracle against Damascus: Look, Damascus is no longer a city. It has become a ruined heap.

International Standard Version
A message about Damascus: "Look! Damascus will cease to be a city. Instead, it will become a pile of ruins.

NET Bible
Here is a message about Damascus: "Look, Damascus is no longer a city, it is a heap of ruins!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the divine revelation about Damascus. "Damascus will no longer be a city. It will become a pile of rubble.

King James 2000 Bible
The burden concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
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