Isaiah 17:1 meaning and explanation
This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.
Isaiah 17:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah 17 opens a series of oracles against nations, and here the prophet speaks God's word against Damascus, the capital of Aram (Syria), Israel's northern neighbor and sometimes ally against Assyria. The Hebrew word translated "burden" (massa) means a weighty pronouncement, a message that presses down on its hearer.
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