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Nevertheless, gleanings will remain in Israel,[a]
    as when an olive tree is beaten—[b]
two or three ripe olives left in the topmost branches,
    four or five left among the branches of a fruit-filled tree,”[c]
        declares the Lord God of Israel.

Revival to Come to Israel

At that time, men will look upon[d] their Maker, and their eyes will honor the Holy One of Israel. They will not look upon[e] the altars, the products[f] that their own fingers[g] have made, and they will have no regard for Asherah poles[h] or incense altars.[i]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:6 Lit. it
  2. Isaiah 17:6 Or harvested
  3. Isaiah 17:6 So 1QIsaa; MT reads among its branches
  4. Isaiah 17:7 So 1QIsaa; cf. LXX; MT reads to
  5. Isaiah 17:8 So 1QIsaa; cf. LXX; MT reads to
  6. Isaiah 17:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read the product
  7. Isaiah 17:8 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read hands
  8. Isaiah 17:8 I.e. images of the Babylonian-Canaanite goddess of fortune
  9. Isaiah 17:8 So 1QIsaa MT; LXX reads for trees or for their abominations

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