Isaiah 37:31

What does Isaiah 37:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 37:31 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 that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And those of Judah who are still living will again take root in the earth, and give fruit.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it hath continued--the escaped Of the house of Judah that hath been left--To take root beneath, And it hath made fruit upward.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And that which shall be saved of the house of Juda, and which is left, shall take root downward, and shall bear fruit upward:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward;

Context

v.30And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

v.31This passage

v.32For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 27:6

    In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.

  • 2 Kings 19:30

    And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

  • Jeremiah 30:19

    And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

  • Romans 11:5

    Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

  • Psalms 80:9

    Thou preparedst room before it, And it took deep root, and filled the land.

  • Isaiah 65:9

    And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains; and my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

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