Isaiah 17:12 · KJV
"Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!"
King James Version
What does Isaiah 17:12 mean? →Passage Context
10Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
11In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
12Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
13The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
14And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
Reflection Questions
1
What does the noise of the world distract you from?
2
How can you find peace amidst chaos?
3
When have you felt overwhelmed by external pressures?
Life Application
faith
Seek moments of quiet to listen for God's voice amid the noise.
relationships
Consider how you can bring calmness to chaotic situations in your life.
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