Isaiah 17:2
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
עָזַב
will be abandoned
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עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
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עִיר
the cities of
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עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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חָרַד
will be one who terrifies
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חָרַד
will be one who terrifies
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)
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עֲרוֹעֵר
Aroer
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עֲרוֹעֵר
Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine
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