Isaiah 18:5 meaning and explanation

For before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife and remove and discard the branches.

Isaiah 18:5, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

In Isaiah 18 the LORD has been watching the distant land of Cush, whose envoys travel by papyrus boats. Verses 4 and 5 give the LORD's own word through the prophet: he stays quiet and still, like heat shimmering in the sun, until the right moment.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app