Isaiah 7:19
ESV
And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines, and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thornbushes, and on all the pastures.
NIV
They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water holes.
NASB
They will all come and settle on the steep ravines, on the ledges of the cliffs, on all the thorn bushes, and on all the watering places.
CSB
All of them will come and settle in the steep ravines, in the clefts of the rocks, in all the thornbushes, and in all the water holes.
NLT
They will come in vast hordes and settle in the fertile areas and also in the desolate valleys, caves, and thorny places.
KJV
And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
NKJV
They will come, and all of them will rest In the desolate valleys and in the clefts of the rocks, And on all thorns and in all pastures.
What does Isaiah 7:19 mean?
King Ahaz of Judah is learning the consequences of his rejection of the Lord. He planned to trust the king of Assyria to save him from his enemies (2 Kings 16:7–9). As it happens, that king is the one who will bring the greatest destruction on Judah (Isaiah 7:17).The invading arms are described as a swarm of insects, especially from Assyria. As with an infestation, they will cover the land, no crevice will be left untouched. Their presence in the land will be inescapable, their destruction catastrophic.
