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Thursday, August 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Green's Literal Translation
Isaiah 10:19
And the rest of the trees of the forest shall be few, so that a boy might write them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The remaining trees of its forestwill be so few in numberthat a child could count them.
The remaining trees of its forestwill be so few in numberthat a child could count them.
Hebrew Names Version
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
King James Version
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
English Standard Version
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
New American Standard Bible
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number That a child could write them down.
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number That a child could write them down.
New Century Version
The trees left standing will be so few that even a child could count them.
The trees left standing will be so few that even a child could count them.
Amplified Bible
And the remaining trees of Assyria's forest will be so few in number That a child could write them down.
And the remaining trees of Assyria's forest will be so few in number That a child could write them down.
World English Bible
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the rest of the trees of his forest shalbe fewe, that a childe may tell them.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shalbe fewe, that a childe may tell them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in numberThat a child could write them down.
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in numberThat a child could write them down.
Berean Standard Bible
The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.
Contemporary English Version
There will be so few trees that even a young child can count them.
There will be so few trees that even a young child can count them.
Complete Jewish Bible
So few forest trees will remain that a child could list them.
So few forest trees will remain that a child could list them.
Darby Translation
And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them.
And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them.
Easy-to-Read Version
There will be a few trees left standing in the forest—so few that even a child could count them.
There will be a few trees left standing in the forest—so few that even a child could count them.
George Lamsa Translation
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be so few that a child may write them down.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be so few that a child may write them down.
Good News Translation
There will be so few trees left that even a child will be able to count them.
There will be so few trees left that even a child will be able to count them.
Lexham English Bible
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be a small number, and a boy can write them down.
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be a small number, and a boy can write them down.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The trees also of his felde shalbe of soch a nombre, that a childe maye tell them.
The trees also of his felde shalbe of soch a nombre, that a childe maye tell them.
American Standard Version
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
Bible in Basic English
And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.
And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them down.
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them down.
King James Version (1611)
And the rest of the trees of his forrest shall be few, that a child may write them.
And the rest of the trees of his forrest shall be few, that a child may write them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The trees also of his wood whiche remayne shalbe of such a number that a chylde may tell them.
The trees also of his wood whiche remayne shalbe of such a number that a chylde may tell them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that are left of them shall be a small number, and a child shall write them.
And they that are left of them shall be a small number, and a child shall write them.
English Revised Version
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the relifs of the tree of his forest schulen be noumbrid for fewnesse, and a child schal write hem.
And the relifs of the tree of his forest schulen be noumbrid for fewnesse, and a child schal write hem.
Update Bible Version
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
New English Translation
There will be so few trees left in his forest, a child will be able to count them.
There will be so few trees left in his forest, a child will be able to count them.
New King James Version
Then the rest of the trees of his forest Will be so few in number That a child may write them.
Then the rest of the trees of his forest Will be so few in number That a child may write them.
New Living Translation
Of all that glorious forest, only a few trees will survive— so few that a child could count them!
Of all that glorious forest, only a few trees will survive— so few that a child could count them!
New Life Bible
And the rest of his trees will be so few that a child could write them down.
And the rest of his trees will be so few that a child could write them down.
New Revised Standard
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the remnant of his forest-trees, few in number, shall become, - yea, a child, might describe them!
And, the remnant of his forest-trees, few in number, shall become, - yea, a child, might describe them!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that remain of the trees of his forest shall be so few, that they shall easily be numbered, and a child shall write them down.
And they that remain of the trees of his forest shall be so few, that they shall easily be numbered, and a child shall write them down.
Revised Standard Version
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few that a child can write them down.
Young's Literal Translation
And the rest of the trees of his forest [are] few, And a youth doth write them.
And the rest of the trees of his forest [are] few, And a youth doth write them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number That a child could write them down.
And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number That a child could write them down.
Contextual Overview
5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger! And My fury is the staff in their hand. 6 I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against the people of My wrath. I will command him to plunder, and to strip off spoil, and to trample them like the mud of the streets. 7 Yet he does not purpose this, nor does his heart think so. For it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations. 8 For he says, Are not my commanders all like kings? 9 Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is Hamath not like Arpad? Is Samaria not like Damascus? 10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols (for their carved images excelled Jerusalem's and Samaria's); 11 shall I not do to Jerusalem and her idols as I have done to Samaria and her idols? 12 And it will be, when the Lord has broken off all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will visit on the fruit of the proud heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of his lofty eyes. 13 For he says, I have worked by the strength of my hand and by my wisdom; for I am wise. And I take away the borders of peoples, and have robbed their treasures. And like a mighty one, I put down ones living in it . 14 And my hand has found the riches of the people. Like a nest, I also have gathered all the earth, as forsaken eggs are gathered. And there was not one moving a wing, or opening a mouth, or one chirping.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
few: Heb. number, Isaiah 37:36
Reciprocal: Psalms 29:9 - discovereth Isaiah 21:17 - the mighty Jeremiah 20:2 - the stocks Jeremiah 21:14 - in the Jeremiah 44:28 - a small Ezekiel 12:16 - a few men
Cross-References
Genesis 10:1
And these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
And these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And Raamah's sons were Sheba and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And Raamah's sons were Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:8
And Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the land.
And Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the land.
Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan fathered his first-born Sidon, and Heth,
And Canaan fathered his first-born Sidon, and Heth,
Genesis 10:17
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
Genesis 10:18
and the Arvadite and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. And afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed.
and the Arvadite and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. And afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed.
Genesis 10:21
And to Shem was born, even to him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
And to Shem was born, even to him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
Genesis 10:24
And Arpachshad fathered Salah; and Salah fathered Eber.
And Arpachshad fathered Salah; and Salah fathered Eber.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few,.... Which were left unconsumed, that escaped this destruction, those of the Assyrian army that fled with Sennacherib their king; which, the Rabbins say r, were no more than ten, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; yea, some say there were but five left who escaped, and name them, Sennacherib and his two sons, Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuzaradan:
that a child may write them; count them, and take down their names; and it may be understood of a military muster, and the sense be, that the army should be reduced to so small a number by this stroke upon them, that there would be no need of an able muster master to take the account of them, a child would be equal to such a task. The Targum is,
"and the rest of his warriors shall fail, that the people shall be a small number, and shall be reckoned a weak kingdom.''
r T. Bab. ib. fol. 95. 2. Praefat. Echa Rabbati, fol. 41. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the rest of the trees ... - Keeping up still the image of a large and once dense forest, to which he had likened the Assyrian army. ‘The rest’ here means that which shall be left after the threatened judgment shall come upon them.
That a child may write them - That a child shall be able to number them, or write their names; that is, they shall be very few. A child can number or count but few; yet the number of those who would be left, would be so very small that even a child could count them with ease. It is probable that a few of the army of Sennacherib escaped (see the note at Isaiah 37:37); and compared with the whole army, the remnant might bear a striking resemblance to the few decaying trees of a once magnificent forest of cedars.
