Isaiah 6:12
Isaiah 6:12 in Multiple Translations
until the LORD has driven men far away and the land is utterly forsaken.
And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
and Jehovah have removed men far away, and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land.
And the Lord has taken men far away, and there are wide waste places in the land.
until the Lord sends the people far away and the country is totally deserted.
And the Lord haue remoued men farre away, and there be a great desolation in the mids of the land.
And Jehovah hath put man far off, And great [is] the forsaken part in the heart of the land.
and the LORD has removed men far away, and the forsaken places are many within the land.
And the LORD shall have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
And the Lord shall remove men far away, and she shall be multiplied that was left in the midst of the earth.
Do it until I have ◄exiled everyone/forced everyone to go to their enemies’ lands► far away, and the whole land of Israel is deserted.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 6:12
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Isaiah 6:12 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
וְ/רִחַ֥ק
יְהוָ֖ה
אֶת
הָ/אָדָ֑ם
וְ/רַבָּ֥ה
הָ/עֲזוּבָ֖ה
בְּ/קֶ֥רֶב
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
וְ/רִחַ֥ק
râchaq
H7368
to remove
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
הָ/אָדָ֑ם
ʼâdâm
H120
the man (Adam)
Art | N-ms
וְ/רַבָּ֥ה
rab
H7227
many
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
הָ/עֲזוּבָ֖ה
ʻăzûwbâh
H5805
desolation
Art | V-Qal-Inf-c
בְּ/קֶ֥רֶב
qereb
H7130
entrails
Prep | N-ms
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 6:12
וְ/רִחַ֥ק
râchaq
H7368
"to remove"
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
To remove or go far away, as in Genesis 21:16 where Hagar is sent away by Abraham. It means to create distance or separate oneself from something or someone.
Definition: v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance
Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off). See also: Genesis 21:16; Psalms 119:150; Psalms 22:12.
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
הָ/אָדָ֑ם
ʼâdâm
H120
"the man (Adam)"
Art | N-ms
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Definition: The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being
Usage: Occurs in 526 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. See also: Genesis 1:26; Judges 18:7; Psalms 8:5.
וְ/רַבָּ֥ה
rab
H7227
"many"
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Definition: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly
Usage: Occurs in 443 OT verses. KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). See also: Genesis 6:5; 1 Kings 11:1; Psalms 3:2.
הָ/עֲזוּבָ֖ה
ʻăzûwbâh
H5805
"desolation"
Art | V-Qal-Inf-c
Azuvah means desolation or forsakenness, describing a place or situation that has been abandoned or left empty.
Definition: forsakenness, desolation
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: forsaking. See also: Isaiah 6:12.
בְּ/קֶ֥רֶב
qereb
H7130
"entrails"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means the inner part or midst of something, whether physical or emotional, and can refer to the entrails of an animal or the seat of thought and emotion. In 1 Kings 17:21, it describes Elijah's emotional plea to God.
Definition: : among/within 1) midst, among, inner part, middle 1a) inward part 1a1) physical sense 1a2) as seat of thought and emotion 1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion 1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons) 1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals) Also means: qe.rev (קֶ֫רֶב ": inner_parts" H7130H)
Usage: Occurs in 220 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self. See also: Genesis 18:12; Joshua 7:12; Psalms 5:10.
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
Study Notes — Isaiah 6:12
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 6:12 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 6:12
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 6:12
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 6:12
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 6:12
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
- Sermons on Isaiah 6:12
Context — Isaiah’s Commission
10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”
11Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,
12until the LORD has driven men far away and the land is utterly forsaken.
13And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 4:29 | Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 28:64 | Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 25:11 | Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population. |
| 4 | Isaiah 26:15 | You have enlarged the nation, O LORD; You have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for Yourself; You have extended all the borders of the land. |
| 5 | 2 Kings 25:21 | There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land. |
| 6 | Lamentations 5:20 | Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long? |
| 7 | Jeremiah 12:7 | I have forsaken My house; I have abandoned My inheritance. I have given the love of My life into the hands of her enemies. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 15:4 | I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 52:28–30 | These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews; in Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem; in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away. |
| 10 | Romans 11:1–2 | I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: |
Isaiah 6:12 Summary
[This verse is talking about a time when God will judge His people for their disobedience, and they will be forced to leave their homes and their land, much like what happened in Deuteronomy 28:64 and Ezekiel 36:19. The land will be empty and quiet, with no one living there. This is a serious warning to God's people to turn back to Him and obey His commands, as seen in Isaiah 1:18-20. By turning to God and following His ways, we can avoid this kind of judgment and experience His love and mercy instead, as promised in Jeremiah 31:3 and Romans 8:28.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the LORD to drive men far away and the land to be utterly forsaken?
This phrase suggests a complete and utter abandonment of the land by its inhabitants, much like what is described in Leviticus 26:32-33, where God says He will scatter the people among the nations if they do not obey Him.
Is this verse talking about a literal or spiritual forsaking of the land?
While the context of Isaiah 6 suggests a literal desolation of the land due to the people's disobedience, it also points to a spiritual forsaking, where the people have turned away from God, as seen in Isaiah 1:4 and Hosea 1:2.
How does this verse relate to God's judgment and mercy?
This verse highlights God's judgment on a disobedient people, but it also implies that even in judgment, God's mercy is not entirely withdrawn, as seen in Isaiah 54:7-8, where God promises to have mercy on those who turn to Him.
What is the significance of the land being 'utterly forsaken'?
The phrase 'utterly forsaken' emphasizes the completeness of God's judgment, leaving no part of the land or its people untouched, much like the desolation described in Jeremiah 4:23-26, where the land is left devoid of inhabitants and productivity.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for me to be 'driven far away' from God's presence, and how can I avoid this in my own life?
- How can I discern when God is calling me to repentance, and what are the consequences of ignoring His call, as seen in this verse and others like 2 Chronicles 7:14?
- In what ways can I be a part of God's plan to restore and redeem a 'forsaken' world, as described in Isaiah 58:12 and Matthew 25:31-46?
- What are some ways that I can cultivate a deeper sense of dependence on God, recognizing that true fulfillment and purpose come from Him alone, as seen in Psalm 16:11 and Jeremiah 2:13?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 6:12
And the Lord have removed men far away,.... Not to Babylon, but to the ends of the earth, into the most distant countries, by means of the Romans; for they were but instruments of carrying the Jews
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 6:12
And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
Have removed men far away; have caused this people to be carried away captive into far countries. And there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land; till houses and lands be generally forsaken of their owners, either because fled away from the sword into strange lands, or because they went into captivity.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
Isaiah 6:12 And the LORD have removed men far away, and [there be] a great forsaking in the midst of the land.Ver. 12. And the Lord have removed men far away.] Judea lay utterly waste for seventy years, insomuch that after the slaughter of Gedaliah, when all - man, woman, and child - fled into Egypt, there was not a Jew left in the country. And in that last desolation by the Romans, such affliction befell them as never had been from the beginning, nor shall be to the world’ s end. After Titus had slain a million of them, and carried away captive ninty-seven thousand more, Adrian the emperor, for their sedition under Barchochach, drove all the Jews utterly out of Jewry, set a sow of white marble over the chief gate of Jerusalem in reproach of their religion, and by proclamation forbade them so much as to look toward that land from any high tower or mountain. Howbeit, they afterwards obtained leave to go in once a year and bewail the destruction of their temple, giving a piece of money to the soldiers; and at this day, when or wherever they build a house, they use to leave about a yard square of it unplastered, on which they write, Zecher lechorban, The memory of the desolation. Josephus. Leo Modena.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
(12) And the Lord have removed men far away.—The words point to the policy of deportation adopted by the Assyrian kings. From the first hour of Isaiah’s call the thought of an exile and a return from exile was the key-note of his teaching, and of that thought thus given in germ, his whole after-work was but a development, the horizon of his vision expanding and taking in the form of another empire than the Assyrian as the instrument of punishment. And there be a great forsaking.—Better, great shall be the deserted space. (Comp. Isaiah 5:9; Isaiah 7:22-23.) The words may have connected themselves in Isaiah’s thoughts with what he had heard before from the lips of Micah (Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 3:12).
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 6:12
12. and there be a great forsaking … land] Better, and great be the vacancy in the midst of the land. The word “vacancy” (deserted place) is used in Isaiah 17:9 : for the thought cf. ch. Isaiah 5:9, Isaiah 7:16 ff.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 6:12
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.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 6:12
12. Lord have removed — Accomplished the punishment of Judah through the agency of Babylon.
Sermons on Isaiah 6:12
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Holl-07 Israel's Final Chastisement by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the experience of the Messiah, who was despised and rejected by men. He emphasizes that the Jewish people, who are called to be a light to the |
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Nehemiah #1: Chapter 1, Rebuilding the Wall by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the burden that Nehemiah carried as the cup-bearer to the king. Despite his inner turmoil, Nehemiah had to maintain a joyful appearance before |
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Lukewarm No More - Part 13 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the life of an evangelist named Roy Hesham who was transformed by the East African revival in the 50s and 60s. The revival emphasized personal |
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A Model Prayer of Intercession by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the characteristics of intercessory prayer as demonstrated by Nehemiah, highlighting the importance of anguish, knowledge of God, persistence, vicarious |
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The Jew, the Gentile, and the Church of God by C.I. Scofield | C.I. Scofield delves into the distinct roles and relationships of Israel, the church, and the Gentiles as outlined in the Bible. He highlights the unique promises, histories, and d |
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 25 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the evangelist shares a powerful story of reconciliation and forgiveness. A woman in the congregation was prompted by the evangelist to go and make things right wit |
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 69 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the story of Moses and how he learned to trust and rely on God in the desert. The speaker emphasizes the importance of waiting on God and not |