Isaiah 17:1-5 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.… It is possible for a man to moralise about the fate of a city, and forget that the principle of the text is aimed at all life. Life poorly handled means loss of life; faculty fallen into desuetude means faculty fallen into death. (J. Parker, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. |
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