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Nothing will remain except the scattered remnant,
    as when an olive tree is beaten:
two or three olives on the highest bough,
    four or five on each of its fruitful branches,
    says the Lord, the God of Israel.
On that day,
    men will look to their Creator,
and they will turn their eyes
    to the Holy One of Israel.
They will not gaze upon the altars, their handiwork,
    nor shall they regard what their fingers have made
    the sacred poles and the altars of incense.

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Yet some gleanings will remain,(A)
    as when an olive tree is beaten,(B)
leaving two or three olives on the topmost branches,
    four or five on the fruitful boughs,”
declares the Lord, the God of Israel.

In that day(C) people will look(D) to their Maker(E)
    and turn their eyes to the Holy One(F) of Israel.
They will not look to the altars,(G)
    the work of their hands,(H)
and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles[a](I)
    and the incense altars their fingers(J) have made.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:8 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah