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18 The splendor of its forest and its fruitful land
    the Lord will destroy—
        both soul and body—
and Assyria[a] will be
    as when a dying man wastes away.
19 What survives of the trees in his forest will be so few
    that a child can count them.”[b]

The Remnant Returns

20 At that time, the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer rely on the one who struck them down, but will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:18 Lit. it
  2. Isaiah 10:19 Lit. can write them down

18 The splendor of his forests(A) and fertile fields
    it will completely destroy,(B)
    as when a sick person wastes away.
19 And the remaining trees of his forests(C) will be so few(D)
    that a child could write them down.

The Remnant of Israel

20 In that day(E) the remnant of Israel,
    the survivors(F) of Jacob,
will no longer rely(G) on him
    who struck them down(H)
but will truly rely(I) on the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel.(J)

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