NET Bible®
"I will lay siege to you on all sides; I will besiege you with troops; I will raise siege works against you."
— Isaiah 29:3, NET Bible®
Ariel is Besieged Ariel is as good as dead– Ariel, the town David besieged! Keep observing your annual rituals; celebrate your festivals on schedule.
I will threaten Ariel, and she will mourn intensely and become like an altar hearth before me.
I will lay siege to you on all sides; I will besiege you with troops; I will raise siege works against you.
You will fall; while lying on the ground you will speak; from the dust where you lie, your words will be heard. Your voice will sound like a spirit speaking from the underworld; from the dust you will chirp as if muttering an incantation.
But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust, the horde of tyrants like chaff that is blown away. It will happen suddenly, in a flash.
Judgment will come from the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, accompanied by thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise, by a strong gale, a windstorm, and a consuming flame of fire.