Isaiah 24:12 kjv
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Isaiah 24:12 nkjv
In the city desolation is left, And the gate is stricken with destruction.
Isaiah 24:12 niv
The city is left in ruins, its gate is battered to pieces.
Isaiah 24:12 esv
Desolation is left in the city; the gates are battered into ruins.
Isaiah 24:12 nlt
The city is left in ruins,
its gates battered down.
Isaiah 24 12 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 24:12 | desolation in the city… ruin of the house | Isa 24:10 |
| Isaiah 6:11 | land very desolate | Isa 1:7; Jer 4:23-26 |
| Jeremiah 4:26 | saw the land, and behold, it was without form, and void | Jer 25:33; Lam 3:46, 47 |
| Jeremiah 25:33 | slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented; neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. | Ezek 39:11-16; Rev 19:17-21 |
| Ezekiel 39:11 | appointed that great day of the LORD | Zeph 2:2; Acts 17:31 |
| Luke 21:24 | Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles | Luke 19:43; Luke 21:20-24 |
| Revelation 11:2 | outer court… given unto the Gentiles… forty and two months. | Rev 11:1-2; Dan 7:25 |
| Isaiah 23:1 | cry of Tyre… for it is laid waste… without house | Isa 14:31; Jer 25:22 |
| Nahum 2:10 | emptied, and void, and waste; and the heart melts | Jer 51:37; Zeph 2:14-15 |
| Zephaniah 2:14 | flocks… lay themselves down in the midst of her; all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds… | Isa 13:22; Jer 51:37-38, 41, 43 |
| Joel 1:16 | are not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? | Joel 2:1-2, 26; Hag 2:16 |
| Habakkuk 2:11 | stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. | Isa 5:8; Mic 6:16 |
| Leviticus 26:31 | I will bring your cities unto a wilderness, and bring your sanctuaries unto a desolation | Lev 28:31-33; Deut 28:36-37, 50-51 |
| Deuteronomy 28:36 | Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods of wood and stone. | Deut 29:27-28; Jer 5:19 |
| Psalm 74:6 | they have kindled thy sanctuary… in the dust. | Ps 79:1; Lam 2:7 |
| 1 Kings 9:7 | astonishment, and a proverb, whensoever ye pass by it… house that was high | 2 Chron 7:21; Jer 24:9 |
| Malachi 1:4 | say, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places | Neh 2:3; Isa 60:10 |
| Isaiah 32:14 | For the palaces shall be forsaken; the noise of the city shall be stilled | Isa 24:10, 12; Jer 4:29 |
| Isaiah 44:26 | performeth the counsel of his messengers… saith of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof. | Isa 58:12; Jer 30:17 |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:3 | for when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them | Matt 24:38-39; Luke 21:34-35 |
| Revelation 18:17 | For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. | Rev 18:10, 17 |
| Jeremiah 4:23 | I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void | Isa 24:1, 19, 20; Jer 4:23 |
Isaiah 24 verses
Isaiah 24 12 Meaning
In the desolate state described, only ruins and remnants of habitation remain, signifying complete desolation and judgment. The destruction is so thorough that even the basic structures of life and sustenance are gone.
Isaiah 24 12 Context
This verse is part of a larger prophecy in Isaiah concerning God's judgment on the nations and on the land of Israel. Chapters 24-27 are often called the "Apocalypse of Isaiah." The prophet paints a picture of widespread devastation, not just on foreign enemies but on Judah itself, because of their sin and rebellion. The desolation is comprehensive, affecting cities, houses, vineyards, and the general abundance of life. This judgment serves as a consequence for the people's covenant unfaithfulness, their idolatry, and their mistreatment of the poor and vulnerable. The passage describes a thorough emptying and scattering.
Isaiah 24 12 Word Analysis
- וְהָיָה (wə·hō·w·ṯāh): And it shall be. This common conjunction introduces the consequence or a subsequent event.
- קִרְיָה (qir·yāh): city. Refers to a walled settlement, the center of community and governance.
- שֹׁמֵמָה (šō·mə·māh): desolate. Implies a state of being ruined, deserted, empty, and laid waste.
- לְבַד (lə·ḇaḏ): a solitary place; alone. Highlights the isolation and lack of inhabitants.
- וּבַיִת (ū·ḇa·yiṯ): and house. Denotes dwelling places, both individual homes and perhaps larger structures.
- נְטוּשָׁה (nə·ṭū·šāh): forsaken, abandoned, deserted. Emphasizes the state of being left behind and uninhabited.
- כִּמְלוּן (kim·lō·wn): as a dwelling place/inn. This is a challenging word. It can mean a lodging place, perhaps for a traveler, suggesting a very temporary and humble occupation. Some scholars suggest it points to a state of disarray where even simple dwellings are disrupted or that it's used metonymically for the inhabitants’ transient state.
- מִגְרָשׁ (mig·rāl): pasture, common land, open space. Areas surrounding the city, often for grazing.
- לָעַד (lā·‘aḏ): forever, perpetual. Indicates the lasting nature of this desolation, at least within the context of the judgment described.
Isaiah 24 12 Bonus Section
The word "kimlon" is rare and its precise meaning in this context is debated. It evokes a sense of transient dwelling, or a temporary shelter, which further emphasizes the absence of permanent, stable habitation. Its presence here amplifies the utter desolation—not even temporary shelters are maintained, and the common lands are ruined. This hints at a collapse of infrastructure and a return to a state of nature, but one marked by God's wrath rather than His blessing. The ultimate abandonment is portrayed not just as emptiness but as a dereliction of purpose.
Isaiah 24 12 Commentary
Isaiah 24:12 depicts the complete ruin of urban life as a result of divine judgment. The city, normally a vibrant hub of activity, is reduced to a solitary, desolate state. Even the houses are abandoned, not merely empty but forsaken, implying a definitive and final departure of people. The comparison to a dwelling place or inn for travelers ("kimlon") and empty common lands ("migrāl") further stresses the lack of settled, permanent habitation. The land is so utterly devastated that it reverts to a state where only transients or nomadic elements would find a place, and even those simple spaces are reduced to waste. The word "forever" underscores the severity and apparent permanence of this judgment within the immediate prophecy, though within the broader biblical narrative, there is a subsequent restoration to come. This verse serves as a stark warning about the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.