Isaiah 37:31
New International Version
Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.

New Living Translation
And you who are left in Judah, who have escaped the ravages of the siege, will put roots down in your own soil and grow up and flourish.

English Standard Version
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Berean Standard Bible
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

King James Bible
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

New King James Version
And the remnant who have escaped of the house of Judah Shall again take root downward, And bear fruit upward.

New American Standard Bible
The survivors that are left of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

NASB 1995
“The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

NASB 1977
“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Amplified Bible
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Christian Standard Bible
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

American Standard Version
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

Contemporary English Version
Those who survive in Judah will be like a vine that puts down deep roots and bears fruit.

English Revised Version
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those few people from the nation of Judah who escape will again take root and produce crops.

Good News Translation
Those in Judah who survive will flourish like plants that send roots deep into the ground and produce fruit.

International Standard Version
Then the ones belonging to the house of Judah who have escaped will gather, and those who are found will take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Majority Standard Bible
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

NET Bible
Those who remain in Judah will take root in the ground and bear fruit.

New Heart English Bible
The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the remnant that hath escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

World English Bible
The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it has continued—The escaped of the house of Judah that has been left—To take root beneath, "" And it has made fruit upward.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath continued -- the escaped Of the house of Judah that hath been left -- To take root beneath, And it hath made fruit upward.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the escaping of the house of Judah being left shall add a root downward and make fruit upward:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And that which shall be saved of the house of Juda, and which is left, shall take root downward, and shall bear fruit upward :

Catholic Public Domain Version
And what will be saved from the house of Judah, and what is left behind, will form deep roots, and will bear high fruits.

New American Bible
The remaining survivors of the house of Judah shall again strike root below and bear fruit above.

New Revised Standard Version
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the remnant that survives of the house of Judah shall again return, and shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the rest of the house of Yehuda who were left shall return like a root that puts downward and makes fruit above
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they that are left in Judea shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied
30And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 31And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. 32For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.…

Cross References
2 Kings 19:30
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

Jeremiah 23:3
Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.

Jeremiah 31:5
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.

Ezekiel 36:8-11
But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home. / For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown. / I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. ...

Hosea 14:5-7
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Amos 9:14-15
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.

Zechariah 8:12
“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

Psalm 92:12-14
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Psalm 80:8-11
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...

Genesis 49:22
Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

Matthew 13:23
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Romans 11:17-24
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.


Treasury of Scripture

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

Isaiah 1:9
Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

Isaiah 6:13
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

Isaiah 10:20-22
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth…

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Isaiah 27:6
He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

2 Kings 19:30,31
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward…

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Isaiah 37
1. Hezekiah mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them
6. Isaiah comforts them
8. Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah
14. Hezekiah's prayer
21. Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion
36. An angel slays the Assyrians
37. Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons.














And the surviving remnant
The phrase "surviving remnant" refers to those who remain after a period of judgment or calamity. In the Hebrew context, the word for "remnant" is "שְׁאָר" (she'ar), which often signifies a group preserved by God for a future purpose. Historically, the remnant concept is crucial in the Old Testament, symbolizing hope and continuity of God's promises despite adversity. This remnant is not just a leftover but a chosen group through whom God will fulfill His covenant.

of the house of Judah
The "house of Judah" specifically refers to the southern kingdom of Israel, which included the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Judah was the tribe from which King David came, and it held the promise of the Messianic line. In the historical context of Isaiah, Judah faced the threat of Assyrian invasion, and this prophecy reassures them of survival and restoration. Theologically, Judah represents the continuity of God's promise to David and the eventual coming of the Messiah.

will again take root below
The imagery of taking root suggests stability, growth, and a return to life. In Hebrew, "root" is "שֹׁרֶשׁ" (shoresh), symbolizing a foundation that supports future growth. This phrase indicates a renewal of strength and vitality for Judah, promising that they will not only survive but thrive. Theologically, it speaks to the faithfulness of God in re-establishing His people, ensuring their spiritual and physical restoration.

and bear fruit above
Bearing fruit is a common biblical metaphor for productivity and blessing. In Hebrew, "fruit" is "פְּרִי" (peri), which often denotes the results of a righteous life or God's blessing. This phrase completes the picture of restoration, indicating that Judah will not only be re-rooted but will also flourish and prosper. Spiritually, it suggests that the remnant will fulfill their purpose and be a testament to God's faithfulness and provision.

(31) And the remnant that is escaped.--We note the "remnant" of the familiar formula of Isaiah's earlier days. The name of Shear-jashub had not ceased to be an omen of good (Isaiah 7:3). And that remnant should be as the scion from which should spring in due course the goodly tree of the future (Isaiah 6:13).

Verse 31. - The remnant that is escaped (see the comment on ver. 4). Take root downward, and bear fruit upward; i.e. "spread over the land, and became firmly rooted in it, and flourish as in the former time." We must conceive of the Assyrians having, in their two recent invasions, completely depopulated the country districts. Numbers had, no doubt, been slain; more than two hundred thousand had been carried into captivity; a portion had found refuge in the capital On the withdrawal of the Assyrians, these last "went forth," reoccupied their lands, and rebuilt their towns and villages. The blessing of God was upon them, and in a short time Judaea recovered her ancient vigour, so that, under Josiah, she was able to extend her dominion over almost the whole of the old Israelite territory (2 Chronicles 34:6, 18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the surviving
הַנִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה (han·niš·’ā·rāh)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

remnant
פְּלֵיטַ֧ת (pə·lê·ṭaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6413: Deliverance, an escaped portion

of the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֛ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

will again
וְיָ֨סְפָ֜ה (wə·yā·sə·p̄āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

take root
שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ (šō·reš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8328: A root

below
לְמָ֑טָּה (lə·māṭ·ṭāh)
Preposition-l | Adverb
Strong's 4295: Downward, below, beneath

and bear
וְעָשָׂ֥ה (wə·‘ā·śāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

fruit
פְרִ֖י (p̄ə·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6529: Fruit

above.
לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)
Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top


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