Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation All the nations that assemble to attack Jerusalem will be like a starving person who dreams he is eating and wakes up hungry, or like someone dying of thirst who dreams he is drinking and wakes with a dry throat. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And as he that is hungry dreameth, and eateth, but when he is awake, his soul is empty: and as he that is thirsty dreameth, and drinketh and after he is awake, is yet faint with thirst, and his soul is empty: so shall be the multitude of all the Gentiles, that have fought against mount Sion. as when Isaiah 10:7-16 But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. . . . 2 Chronicles 32:21 And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the stout men and the warriors, and the captains of the army of the king of the Assyrians: and he returned with disgrace into his own country. And when he was come into the house of his god, his sons that came out of his bowels, slew him with the sword. behold Isaiah 44:12 The smith hath wrought with his file, with coals, and with hammers he hath formed it, and hath wrought with the strength of his arm: he shall hunger and faint, he shall drink no water, and shall be weary. Context Woe to the City of David…7And the multitude of all nations that have fought against Ariel, shall be as the dream of a vision by night, and all that have fought, and besieged and prevailed against it. 8And as he that is hungry dreameth, and eateth, but when he is awake, his soul is empty: and as he that is thirsty dreameth, and drinketh and after he is awake, is yet faint with thirst, and his soul is empty: so shall be the multitude of all the Gentiles, that have fought against mount Sion.9Be astonished, and wonder, waver, and stagger: be drunk, and not with wine: stagger, and not with drunkenness.… Cross References Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord. Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Juda, keep thy festivals, and pay thy vows: for Belial shall no more pass through thee again, he is utterly cut off. Jump to Previous Awakes Awaketh Dreameth Dreams Drinketh Drinking Drinks Eateth Eating Eats Empty Faint Fight Hunger Hungry Mount Multitude Nations Quenched Satisfied Soul Thirst Thirsty ZionJump to Next Awakes Awaketh Dreameth Dreams Drinketh Drinking Drinks Eateth Eating Eats Empty Faint Fight Hunger Hungry Mount Multitude Nations Quenched Satisfied Soul Thirst Thirsty ZionLinks Isaiah 29:8 NIVIsaiah 29:8 NLT Isaiah 29:8 ESV Isaiah 29:8 NASB Isaiah 29:8 Bible Apps Isaiah 29:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 29:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 29:8 French Bible Isaiah 29:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a against all and as awakens be behold but dreams dreams-And drinking eating faint fight he his hordes hunger hungry is it man Mount multitude nations not of Or quenched remains satisfied So that the thirst thirsty Thus unquenched wage war when Who will with Zion OT Prophets: Isaiah 29:8 It will be like when a hungry (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |