Isaiah 21:10
New International Version
My people who are crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD Almighty, from the God of Israel.

New Living Translation
O my people, threshed and winnowed, I have told you everything the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said, everything the God of Israel has told me.

English Standard Version
O my threshed and winnowed one, what I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I announce to you.

Berean Standard Bible
O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

King James Bible
O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

New King James Version
Oh, my threshing and the grain of my floor! That which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I have declared to you.

New American Standard Bible
My downtrodden people, and my afflicted of the threshing floor! What I have heard from the LORD of armies, The God of Israel, I make known to you.

NASB 1995
O my threshed people, and my afflicted of the threshing floor! What I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I make known to you.

NASB 1977
O my threshed people, and my afflicted of the threshing floor! What I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I make known to you.

Legacy Standard Bible
O my trampled people and my afflicted of the threshing floor! What I have heard from Yahweh of hosts, The God of Israel, I have declared to you.

Amplified Bible
O my threshed people [Judah, who must be judged and trampled down by Babylon], my afflicted of the threshing floor. What I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I have [joyfully] announced to you [that Babylon is to fall].

Christian Standard Bible
My people who have been crushed on the threshing floor, I have declared to you what I have heard from the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My people who have been crushed on the threshing floor, I have declared to you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

American Standard Version
O thou my threshing, and the grain of my floor! that which I have heard from Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

Contemporary English Version
Then I said, "My people, you have suffered terribly, but I have a message for you from the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel."

English Revised Version
O thou my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You, my people, have been threshed and winnowed. I make known to you what I heard from the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel.

Good News Translation
My people Israel, you have been threshed like wheat, but now I have announced to you the good news that I have heard from the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel.

International Standard Version
O my downtrodden people, my wall! I'll tell you what I have heard from the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel."

Majority Standard Bible
O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

NET Bible
O my downtrodden people, crushed like stalks on the threshing floor, what I have heard from the LORD who commands armies, the God of Israel, I have reported to you.

New Heart English Bible
You are my threshing, and the grain of my floor." That which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
O my threshing, and the corn of my floor; that which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared to you.

World English Bible
You are my threshing, and the grain of my floor!” That which I have heard from Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O my threshing, and the son of my floor, "" That which I heard from YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, "" I have declared to you!”

Young's Literal Translation
O my threshing, and the son of my floor, That which I heard from Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, I have declared to you!'

Smith's Literal Translation
O my threshing, and the son of my threshing-floor, what I heard from Jehovah of armies the God of Israel, I announced to you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O my thrashing and the children of my door, that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared unto you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O my threshed grain! O sons of my threshing floor! What I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have announced to you.”

New American Bible
To you, who have been threshed, beaten on my threshing floor, What I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I have announced to you.

New Revised Standard Version
O my threshed and winnowed one, what I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I announce to you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There is no one to reap and no one to thresh; that which I have heard of the LORD God of Israel, I have declared to you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who reaps and he who wears out the threshing floor. The thing that I heard from LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, I have shown you”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O thou my threshing, and the winnowing of my floor, That which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts which the God of Israel has declared to us.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Babylon is Fallen
9Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” 10O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.

Cross References
Jeremiah 51:33
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “The Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is trampled. In just a little while her harvest time will come.”

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”

Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Jeremiah 50:11
“Because you rejoice, because you sing in triumph—you who plunder My inheritance—because you frolic like a heifer treading grain and neigh like stallions,

Jeremiah 50:16
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who wields the sickle at harvest time. In the face of the oppressor’s sword, each will turn to his own people, each will flee to his own land.

Revelation 18:21
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Jeremiah 51:2
I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.

Revelation 17:5
And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Jeremiah 51:6
Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

Revelation 18:4
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.

Jeremiah 51:8
Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.

Revelation 18:10
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Jeremiah 51:9
“We tried to heal Babylon, but she could not be healed. Abandon her! Let each of us go to his own land, for her judgment extends to the sky and reaches to the clouds.”

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.”

Jeremiah 51:24
Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared to you.

my threshing

Isaiah 41:15,16
Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff…

2 Kings 13:7
Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

Jeremiah 51:33
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.

corn.

1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

Ezekiel 3:17-19
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me…

Acts 20:26,27
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men

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Isaiah 21
1. The prophet, bewailing the captivity of his people,
6. sees in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians.
11. Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance.
13. The set time of Arabia's calamity.














O my people
This phrase is a tender address from the prophet Isaiah to the people of Israel. The Hebrew word for "people" is "עַם" (am), which signifies a group bound by common identity and covenant with God. This address reflects God's enduring relationship with Israel, despite their current circumstances. It is a reminder of the covenantal bond and the special status of Israel as God's chosen people. Historically, this reflects the period of turmoil and judgment, yet it underscores God's unwavering commitment to His people.

crushed on the threshing floor
The imagery of the "threshing floor" is significant in biblical literature. In ancient times, the threshing floor was a place where grain was separated from chaff, symbolizing judgment and purification. The Hebrew root "דָּשׁ" (dāsh) means to tread or thresh. This metaphor indicates the severe trials and tribulations faced by the Israelites, akin to the crushing and separation process on a threshing floor. It suggests a period of testing and refinement, where the true essence of the people is revealed through adversity.

I have declared to you
This phrase emphasizes the role of the prophet as a messenger of God. The Hebrew root "נָגַד" (nagad) means to make known or declare. Isaiah's role is to communicate God's message faithfully to the people. This declaration is not merely informative but carries the weight of divine authority and purpose. It serves as a reminder of the prophetic office's responsibility to convey God's truth, regardless of the reception or consequences.

what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts
The title "LORD of Hosts" (YHWH Sabaoth) is a powerful depiction of God's sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. It underscores God's supreme authority and power. The phrase "what I have heard" indicates the direct revelation received by Isaiah, highlighting the authenticity and divine origin of the message. This assures the people that the message is not of human origin but is a divine communication from the Almighty, reinforcing the seriousness and reliability of the prophecy.

the God of Israel
This title reaffirms the unique relationship between God and Israel. It is a reminder of the covenant established with the patriarchs and the continued faithfulness of God to His promises. The Hebrew word "אֱלֹהֵי" (Elohei) denotes God as the mighty one, emphasizing His power and authority. This phrase serves to reassure the Israelites of God's enduring presence and commitment to them, even amidst judgment and hardship. It is a call to trust in God's sovereignty and His ultimate plan for redemption and restoration.

(10) O my threshing, and the corn of my floor.--Literally, and child of my threshing-floor. . . The words are abrupt, and we have to read the thoughts that lie below them. The "child of the threshing-floor "is none other than Israel, thought of as the corn which is under God's chastisements, Assyrian and Chaldaean invasions, Babylonian exile, and the like, severing the wheat from the chaff (Micah 4:12-13; Jeremiah 51:33; Matthew 3:3). The prophet looks on those chastisements with yearning pity, but he cannot "go beyond the word of the Lord" (Numbers 24:13), and this is all that he has to tell his people. The oppressor shall in the end be overthrown, but that which lies between the present and that far-off future is, as yet, concealed from him.

Verse 10. - O my threshing, and the corn of my floor. These are the words of the prophet to Israel. Her chastisements have long been "threshing" Israel, separating the grain from the chaff, and will do so still more as time goes on. The prophet's message is for the comfort of those who shall have gone through the process and become the true "children of the threshing-floor" - pure wheat, fit to be gathered into the garner of God (Matthew 3:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O My people,
וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

crushed
מְדֻשָׁתִ֖י (mə·ḏu·šā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4098: A threshing, down-trodden people

on the threshing floor,
גָּרְנִ֑י (gā·rə·nî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1637: A threshing-floor, open area

I tell
הִגַּ֥דְתִּי (hig·gaḏ·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

you
ס (s)
Punctuation
Strong's Hebrew

what
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I have heard
שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

from
מֵאֵ֨ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the LORD
יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts,
צְבָא֛וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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