1. Ésaïe 17:9 (NEG79)
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What is significant about Israel's strong cities that will be deserted and desolated?

Ésaïe 17:9 (NEG79)

9 En ce jour, ses villes fortes seront Comme des débris dans la forêt et sur la cime des montagnes, Abandonnés devant les enfants d'Israël: Et ce sera un désert.

After the glimmer of hope offered by the previous verses, Isaiah returns to the judgment. He repeats the judgment on the cities. Israel was proud of her strong, fortified cities, which offered refuge. Yet nothing would be left but their ruins, leaving Israel defenceless.