Isaia 9:20

20 (H9-19) Si saccheggia a destra, e si ha fame; si divora a sinistra, e non si è saziati; ognuno divora la carne del proprio braccio:

Isaia 9:20 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 9:20

And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry
Either with his hand, and rob and plunder all within his reach; or, with his teeth, as cannibals, or beasts of prey, catch at, tear, and rend in pieces, whatever comes in their way; and yet hungry after more, and unsatisfied, as follows: and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied;
ravage and spoil on every side, and yet not content. The Targum is,

``he shall spoil on the south, and be hungry; and he shall destroy on the north, and not be satisfied:''

they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm;
destroy their near relations, who are their own flesh and blood, or take away their substance from them; so the Targum,

``they shall spoil every man the substance of his neighbour:''

which will give some light to ( Revelation 17:16 ) .

Isaia 9:20 In-Context

18 (H9-17) Poiché la malvagità arde come il fuoco, che divora rovi e pruni e divampa nel folto della foresta, donde s’elevano vorticosamente colonne di fumo.

19 (H9-18) Per l’ira dell’Eterno degli eserciti il paese è in fiamme, e il popolo è in preda al fuoco; nessuno risparmia il fratello.

20 (H9-19) Si saccheggia a destra, e si ha fame; si divora a sinistra, e non si è saziati; ognuno divora la carne del proprio braccio:

21 (H9-20) Manasse divora Efraim, ed Efraim Manasse; e insieme piomban su Giuda. E, con tutto ciò, l’ira sua non si calma, e la sua mano rimane distesa.