Isaías 10:19

19 Tan pocos árboles quedarán en su bosqueque hasta un niño podrá contarlos.

Isaías 10:19 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 10:19

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few
Which were left unconsumed, that escaped this destruction, those of the Assyrian army that fled with Sennacherib their king; which, the Rabbins say ^F18, were no more than ten, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; yea, some say there were but five left who escaped, and name them, Sennacherib and his two sons, Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuzaradan: that a child may write them;
count them, and take down their names; and it may be understood of a military muster, and the sense be, that the army should be reduced to so small a number by this stroke upon them, that there would be no need of an able muster master to take the account of them, a child would be equal to such a task. The Targum is,

``and the rest of his warriors shall fail, that the people shall be a small number, and shall be reckoned a weak kingdom.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 T. Bab. ib. fol. 95. 2. Praefat. Echa Rabbati, fol. 41. 1.

Isaías 10:19 In-Context

17 La luz de Israel se convertirá en fuego;su Santo se volverá una llama.En un solo día quemará sus espinosy consumirá sus zarzas.

18 Destruirá de extremo a extremoel esplendor de sus bosques y de sus huertos,como enfermo carcomido por la plaga.

19 Tan pocos árboles quedarán en su bosqueque hasta un niño podrá contarlos.

20 En aquel día ni el remanente de Israelni los sobrevivientes del pueblo de Jacobvolverán a apoyarseen quien los hirió de muerte,sino que su apoyo verdaderoserá el SEÑOR, el Santo de Israel.

21 Y un remanente volverá;un remanente de Jacob volverá al Dios Poderoso.