On the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city: Treasury of Scripture come Isaiah 6:11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man... Isaiah 7:23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand sliver coins... Isaiah 34:13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons... Psalm 107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. Hosea 9:6 For, see, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them... Hosea 10:8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars... yea, upon. or, burning upon, etc. Jeremiah 39:8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. Revelation 18:7,8 How much she has glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she said in her heart... in the Isaiah 22:2,12,13 You that are full of stirs, a tumultuous city, joyous city: your slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle...
Context The Women of Jerusalem
9Rise up, you women that are at ease; hear my voice, you careless daughters; give ear to my speech. 10Many days and years shall you be troubled, you careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. 11Tremble, you women that are at ease; be troubled, you careless ones: strip you, and make you bore, and gird sackcloth on your loins. 12They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine. 13On the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city: 14Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; 15Until the spirit be poured on us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. 18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; 19When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. 20Blessed are you that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Upon the land of my people shall thorns and briers come up: how much more upon all the houses of joy, of the city that rejoiced?
Darby Bible Translation
Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles and briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
King James Bible
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Young's Literal Translation
Over the ground of my people thorn -- brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,
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