Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Until Jehovah has removed men far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. 13 “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.”

Cross References

Ezra 9:2

They have taken their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons. They have mingled the holy race with peoples around them. In fact the leaders and officials were first to do this evil.

Job 14:7-9

At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.

Isaiah 1:9

If Jehovah of Hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Romans 11:5-6

Even so at this present time there is a remnant chosen according to God's grace.

Genesis 22:18

All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants. This is because you obeyed my command.'

Isaiah 4:3

It will come about that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy along with everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 10:20-22

In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of the house of Jacob, will no longer rely on the one who defeated them. They will truly rely on Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 65:8-9

Jehovah says: As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and men say, 'Do not destroy it, there is yet some good in it,' so will I do in behalf of my servants; I will not destroy them all.

Malachi 2:15

Did God make you one? Your flesh and spirit belong to him. What does God look for but godly descendants? Do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.

Matthew 24:22

Unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. For the sake of the chosen ones (selected individuals), those days will be shortened.

Mark 13:20

Unless Jehovah shortened the days no flesh would be saved. For the sake of his chosen anointed he will shorten the days.

John 15:1-3

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

Romans 9:5

The forefathers belong to them from whom came the Christ according to the flesh. God who is over all is blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 11:16-29

If the first piece is holy, the lump is also holy. If the root is holy, so are the branches.

Galatians 3:16-19

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He did not say to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 3:28-29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

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