Isaiah 37:27 — Their people became weak,
terribly confused.
They were like wild flowers
or lik… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 37:27 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 37.27, Isaiah 37v27, Es. 37:27. Their people became weak,
terribly confused.
They were like wild flowers
or like tender young grass
growing on a flat roof
or like a field of grain
before i…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 37.27, Isaiah 37v27, Es. 37:27.
27 Their people became weak,
terribly confused.
They were like wild flowers
or like tender young grass
growing on a flat roof
or like a field of grain
before it matures.
Passage themes
Des habitants impuissants — habitants sont impuissants
Comme l'herbe des champs — l'herbe des champs
Notes and references
tender young grass … matures: The Standard Hebrew Text; the Dead Sea Scrolls and some Hebrew manuscripts “tender young grass, growing on a flat roof and scorched by the heat.” Many of the houses had roofs made of packed earth. Grass would sometimes grow on the roof, but would die quickly because of…