American Standard Version
"In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind. "
— Isaiah 27:8, American Standard Version
“In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.”
“In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.”
“When you summon her for divorce, you prosecute her; he drives her away with his strong wind in the day of the east wind.”
“In measure against measure, when it shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it. He hath meditated with his severe spirit in the day of heat.”
“Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.”
“In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.”
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let him make peace with me.
In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.
Hath he smitten them as he smote those that smote them? or are they slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by them?
In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, so that the Asherim and the sun-images shall rise no more.
For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.