Isaiah 10:19

What does Isaiah 10:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 10:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the rest of the trees of his forest <FI>are<Fi> few, And a youth doth write them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they that remain of the trees of his forest shall be so few, that they shall easily be numbered, and a child shall write them down.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them.

Context

v.18And he will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and it shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.

v.19This passage

v.20And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and they that are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean upon him that smote them, but shall lean upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 21:17

    and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.

  • Isaiah 37:36

    And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

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