Isaiah 6:12

"Then I said, “Lord, how long?” He answered, “Until cities are waste without inhabitant, houses without man, the land becomes utterly waste,"

Key Reflection

This passage conveys a profound message of divine judgment and restoration. The prophet's plea for a timeframe indicates his desire for God's mercy and an end to Israel's suffering, which is answered with a vision of utter desolation, setting the stage for a complete destruction before ultimate renewal or salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And the Lord have removed ... -The land shall be given up to desolation. The men - the strength of the nation - shall be taken to a distant land. And there be a great forsaking -A great desolation; the cities and dwellings shall be abandoned by the inhabitants; compareIsaiah 17:2;Jeremiah 4:29;Zephaniah 2:4.

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