Isaiah 17:2 meaning and explanation

The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.

Isaiah 17:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah speaks God's burden against Damascus, the capital of Aram, and verse 2 pictures the towns around Aroer emptied of people. The Hebrew word rendered "forsaken" means abandoned, left behind.

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