Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And yet in it a tenth, and it turned back, and it was for consuming, as the terebinth and as the oak which in casting the trunk in them the holy seed its pillar.

New American Standard Bible

“Yet there will be a tenth portion in it,
And it will again be subject to burning,
Like a terebinth or an oak
Whose stump remains when it is felled.
The holy seed is its stump.”

King James Version

But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

Holman Bible

Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.

International Standard Version

Even though a tenth of its people remain in it, it will once again be burned, like a terebinth or an oak tree, the stump of which, though the tree has been felled, still contains holy seed."

A Conservative Version

And if there be yet a tenth in it, it also shall in turn be eaten up. As a terebinth, and as an oak, whose stock remains when they are felled, so the holy seed is the stock of it.

American Standard Version

And if there be yet a tenth in it, it also shall in turn be eaten up: as a terebinth, and as an oak, whose stock remaineth, when they are felled; so the holy seed is the stock thereof.

Amplified


“And though a tenth [of the people] remain in the land,
It will again be subject to destruction [consumed and burned],
Like a massive terebinth tree or like an oak
Whose stump remains when it is chopped down.
The holy seed [the elect remnant] is its stump [the substance of Israel].”

Bible in Basic English

And even if there is still a tenth part in it, it will again be burned, like a tree of the woods whose broken end is still in the earth after the tree has been cut down (the holy seed is the broken end).

Darby Translation

But a tenth part shall still be therein, and it shall return and be eaten; as the terebinth and as the oak whose trunk remaineth after the felling: the holy seed shall be the trunk thereof.

King James 2000

But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be laid waste: as a terebinth tree, and as an oak, whose stump remains, when they are cut down: so the holy seed shall be its stump.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And {even if only a tenth part remain}, {again she will be destroyed} like terebinth or like [an] oak, which although felled, a tree stump [remains] in them. [The] seed of holiness [will be] her tree stump."

Modern King James verseion

But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return and be consumed like the terebinth and like the oak being felled, yet has its stump; the holy seed is its stump.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, the tenth part shall remain therein, for it shall convert and be fruitful. And likewise as the Terebinths and Oak trees in winter cast their leaves and yet have their sap in them, so shall the holy seed continue in their substance."

NET Bible

Even if only a tenth of the people remain in the land, it will again be destroyed, like one of the large sacred trees or an Asherah pole, when a sacred pillar on a high place is thrown down. That sacred pillar symbolizes the special chosen family."

New Heart English Bible

If there is a tenth left in it, that also will in turn be consumed: as a terebinth, and as an oak, whose stock remains when they are felled; so the holy seed is its stock."

The Emphasized Bible

Yet still shall there be in it a tenth, Though it again be consumed, - Like an oak and like a terebinth Which when felled, have a stock in them, A holy seed, shall be the stock thereof. Courage.

Webster

But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil-tree, and as an oak whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance of it.

World English Bible

If there is a tenth left in it, that also will in turn be consumed: as a terebinth, and as an oak, whose stock remains when they are felled; so the holy seed is its stock."

Youngs Literal Translation

And yet in it a tenth, and it hath turned, And hath been for a burning, As a teil-tree, and as an oak, that in falling, Have substance in them, The holy seed is its substance!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But yet in it shall be a tenth
עשׂירי 
`asiyriy 
Usage: 29

and it shall return
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

and shall be eaten
בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 94

as a teil tree
אלה 
'elah 
Usage: 13

and as an oak
אלּון 
'allown 
oak
Usage: 8

מצּבת 
Matstsebeth 
Usage: 6

is in them, when they cast
שׁלּכת 
Shalleketh 
Usage: 1

their leaves so the holy
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

shall be the substance
מצּבת 
Matstsebeth 
Usage: 6

References

Context Readings

Isaiah's Commission

12 And Jehovah put man far away, and much forsaking in the midst of the land. 13 And yet in it a tenth, and it turned back, and it was for consuming, as the terebinth and as the oak which in casting the trunk in them the holy seed its pillar.



Cross References

Ezra 9:2

For they took from their daughters to themselves and to their sons: and the holy seed mingled themselves with the people of the lands: and the hand of the chiefs and the prophets was the first in this transgression.

Job 14:7-9

For there is hope for a tree if it shall be cut down, and it shall yet revive, and its suckers shall not cease.

Isaiah 1:9

Unless Jehovah of armies left to us an escaping so small, we were as Sodom and we were made like to Gomorrah.

Romans 11:5-6

So then also in the time now has been a remnant according to the election of grace.

Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed all the nations of the earth shall be praised; because that thou didst listen to my voice.

Isaiah 4:3

And it was he being left in Zion and he remaining in Jerusalem, he shall say to him holy, all being written for their life in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 10:20-22

And it was in that day the remainder of Israel shall no more add, and the escaping of the house of Jacob, to lean upon him smiting them; and were leaning upon Jehovah the holy of Israel in truth.

Isaiah 65:8-9

Thus said Jehovah, As the new wine will be found in the cluster, and he will say, Thou shalt not destroy it, for a blessing in it: thus will I do for sake of my servant, to not destroy them all.

Malachi 2:15

And did he not make one? And the remainder of the spirit to him. And why one? Seeking a seed of God. And ye matched in your spirit, and he shall not deal faithlessly against the wife of thy youth.

Matthew 24:22

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen, those days shall be shortened.

Mark 13:20

And except the Lord shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.

John 15:1-3

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

Romans 9:5

Whose the fathers, and from whom Christ according to the flesh, who being God over all, praised forever. Amen.

Romans 11:16-29

And if the first fruit holy, also the mixture: and if the root holy, also the young shoots.

Galatians 3:16-19

And to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as to many; but as to one: And to thy seed, who is Christ.

Galatians 3:28-29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither servant nor free, there is neither male and female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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