He will not look to the altars,
The work of his hands;
He will not respect what his (A)fingers have made,
Nor the [a]wooden images nor the incense altars.

In that day his strong cities will be as a forsaken [b]bough
And [c]an uppermost branch,
Which they left because of the children of Israel;
And there will be desolation.

10 Because you have forgotten (B)the God of your salvation,
And have not been mindful of the Rock of your [d]stronghold,
Therefore you will plant pleasant plants
And set out foreign seedlings;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:8 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities
  2. Isaiah 17:9 LXX Hivites; Tg. laid waste; Vg. as the plows
  3. Isaiah 17:9 LXX Amorites; Tg. in ruins; Vg. corn
  4. Isaiah 17:10 refuge

They will not look to the altars,(A)
    the work of their hands,(B)
and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles[a](C)
    and the incense altars their fingers(D) have made.

In that day their strong cities, which they left because of the Israelites, will be like places abandoned to thickets and undergrowth.(E) And all will be desolation.

10 You have forgotten(F) God your Savior;(G)
    you have not remembered the Rock,(H) your fortress.(I)
Therefore, though you set out the finest plants
    and plant imported vines,(J)

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Footnotes

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