Isaiah 29:5 “But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthle…”

Isaiah 29:5

But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

World English Bible

But the multitude of your foes will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones like chaff that blows away. Yes, it will be in an instant, suddenly.

American Standard Version

But the multitude of thy foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be in an instant suddenly.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, the multitude of thy strangers shalbe like small dust, and the multitude of strong men shalbe as chaffe that passeth away, and it shall be in a moment, euen suddenly.

Darby Translation

And the multitude of thine enemies shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away; and it shall be in an instant, suddenly.

Young's Literal Translation

And as small dust hath been The multitude of those scattering thee, And as chaff passing on the multitude of the terrible, And it hath been at an instant — suddenly.

Bible in Basic English

And the army of your attackers will be like small dust, and all the cruel ones like dry stems gone before the wind; suddenly it will come about.

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Cross references

“the multitude”

Isaiah 37:36 Isaiah 31:3 Isaiah 10:16–19 Isaiah 25:5 Isaiah 31:8

Isaiah 37:36 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Isaiah 31:3 · BSB

But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

Isaiah 10:16–19 · BSB

Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

Isaiah 25:5 · BSB

like heat in a dry land. You subdue the uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

Isaiah 31:8 · BSB

“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.

“as chaff”

Job 21:18 Psalm 1:4 Psalm 35:5 Isaiah 17:13

Job 21:18 · BSB

Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?

Psalm 1:4 · BSB

Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

Psalm 35:5 · BSB

May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.

Isaiah 17:13 · BSB

The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.

“at an”

1 Thessalonians 5:3 Isaiah 30:13 Psalm 46:5 Psalm 46:6 Psalm 76:5 Psalm 76:6

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Isaiah 30:13 · BSB

this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!

Psalm 46:5 · BSB

God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

Psalm 46:6 · BSB

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Psalm 76:5 · BSB

The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

Psalm 76:6 · BSB

At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4You will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust.

6you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.

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