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Keyword: Desolate

See Also: Abandoned, Forsaken
Original Word: שָׁמֵם (shamem)
Strong's Number: H8074 (Hebrew)
Definition: to be desolate, devastated, appalled, or astonished
Jeremiah 4:27
KJV: For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
NKJV: For thus says the LORD: "The whole land shall be desolate; Yet I will not make a full end."
NIV: This is what the LORD says: "The whole land will be ruined, though I will not destroy it completely."
Interpretation: God declares that the whole land will become desolate because of sin. The verse shows the consequences of disobedience to God. The land will be devastated and left empty. Yet God promises not to completely destroy it. The verse teaches that God's judgment brings desolation, but He shows mercy by not making a complete end. Even in judgment, God preserves hope for restoration. The desolation serves as a warning and a call to repentance.
Tweet Text: Jeremiah 4:27 The whole land will become desolate because of sin. God's judgment brings desolation, but He shows mercy. Even in judgment, God preserves hope. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Isaiah 54:1
KJV: Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
NKJV: Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman," says the LORD.
NIV: Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband," says the LORD.
Interpretation: God tells the barren and desolate woman to sing with joy. The verse speaks to those who feel empty and abandoned. God promises that the desolate will have more children than the married woman. The verse shows that God can bring great blessing from situations that seem hopeless. Desolation will turn into fruitfulness. The verse teaches that God transforms desolation into abundance. Those who seem abandoned will experience God's restoration in ways beyond expectation.
Tweet Text: Isaiah 54:1 God tells the desolate to sing with joy. God can bring great blessing from hopeless situations. God transforms desolation into abundance. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Lamentations 1:13
KJV: From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
NKJV: From above He has sent fire into my bones, And it overpowered them; He has spread a net for my feet And turned me back; He has made me desolate And faint all the day.
NIV: From on high he sent fire, sent it down into my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
Interpretation: Jerusalem describes the deep pain of being made desolate by God's judgment. The verse expresses physical and emotional suffering that comes from divine discipline. God sent fire that affects the bones, showing deep inner pain. He spread a net that traps and turns back, making movement impossible. The verse shows that desolation affects every part of life. It creates a state of being faint and unable to continue. The verse teaches that God's judgment brings complete desolation when His people persistently rebel.
Tweet Text: Lamentations 1:13 Desolation affects every part of life. God's judgment brings complete desolation when His people persistently rebel. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Ezekiel 6:14
KJV: So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
NKJV: So I will stretch out My hand against them and make the land desolate, yes, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their dwelling places. Then they shall know that I am the LORD."
NIV: I will stretch out my hand against them and make the land a desolate waste from the desert to Diblah, wherever they live. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
Interpretation: God promises to stretch out His hand against His people and make the land desolate. The desolation will be worse than the wilderness, showing complete devastation. The verse shows that God's judgment brings extreme desolation to the places where people live. This desolation serves a purpose: so that people will know that He is the LORD. The verse teaches that God uses desolation as a means of revelation. When everything is stripped away, people come to recognize God's authority and power.
Tweet Text: Ezekiel 6:14 God will make the land desolate. God's judgment brings extreme desolation. God uses desolation as a means of revelation. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Jeremiah 12:10
KJV: Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
NKJV: Many rulers have destroyed My vineyard, They have trodden My portion underfoot; They have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
NIV: Many shepherds will ruin my vineyard and trample down my field; they will turn my pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.
Interpretation: God describes how false leaders have destroyed His vineyard and made it desolate. The verse shows that unfaithful leaders cause desolation among God's people. They tread down what God intended to be pleasant and fruitful. The vineyard, which represents God's people, becomes a desolate wilderness instead of a place of abundance. The verse teaches that poor leadership leads to desolation. When those who should care for God's people instead destroy them, the result is complete devastation. Desolation comes when people fail to follow God's ways.
Tweet Text: Jeremiah 12:10 False leaders have destroyed God's vineyard and made it desolate. Poor leadership leads to desolation. Desolation comes when people fail to follow God. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Psalm 143:4
KJV: Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
NKJV: Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is distressed.
NIV: So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
Interpretation: David describes his inner state as desolate when facing enemies. His spirit feels overwhelmed and his heart feels empty and distressed. The verse shows that desolation can be an inner experience, not just an external condition. When we face troubles, our hearts can feel desolate even when our circumstances seem fine. The verse teaches that desolation affects our inner being. Our hearts can feel empty and overwhelmed by troubles. Yet David still cries out to God, showing that even in desolation, we can turn to Him for help.
Tweet Text: Psalm 143:4 Desolation can be an inner experience. Our hearts can feel empty and overwhelmed by troubles. Even in desolation, we can turn to God for help. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Isaiah 49:19
KJV: For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
NKJV: For your waste and desolate places, and the land of your destruction, Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; And those who swallowed you up will be far away.
NIV: Though you were ruined and made desolate and your land laid waste, now you will be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away.
Interpretation: God promises that the desolate places will be so filled with people that they will seem too narrow. The verse shows the complete reversal from desolation to abundance. What was once waste and destruction will become overcrowded with inhabitants. Those who destroyed the land will be far away, unable to cause harm again. The verse teaches that God can transform complete desolation into overflowing abundance. The restoration will be so great that the desolate places will seem too small. God's restoration goes beyond simply fixing what was broken; He brings more than before.
Tweet Text: Isaiah 49:19 God can transform complete desolation into overflowing abundance. The restoration will be so great that desolate places will seem too small. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Daniel 9:2
KJV: In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
NKJV: In the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
NIV: In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
Interpretation: Daniel understood from Scripture that Jerusalem's desolation would last seventy years. The verse shows that desolation has a specific duration according to God's word. God had declared through Jeremiah that the desolation would be complete but temporary. Daniel studied the Scriptures to understand God's plan. The verse teaches that desolation serves God's purposes and has boundaries. Even in desolation, God's word provides hope by showing when it will end. Understanding Scripture helps us see God's plan even in times of devastation.
Tweet Text: Daniel 9:2 Desolation has a specific duration according to God's word. Desolation serves God's purposes and has boundaries. God's word provides hope. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Matthew 23:38
KJV: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
NKJV: Behold, your house is left to you desolate!
NIV: Look, your house is left to you desolate.
Interpretation: Jesus declares that the house of God will be left desolate because the people rejected Him. The verse shows that rejecting God leads to desolation of what should be His dwelling place. The temple, which should have been filled with God's presence, will be empty and abandoned. The verse teaches that desolation comes when people turn away from God. What God intended to be His house becomes empty because of unbelief. The desolation is the natural result of rejecting the one who would fill it with meaning and purpose.
Tweet Text: Matthew 23:38 The house of God will be left desolate because people rejected Him. Desolation comes when people turn away from God. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
Luke 13:35
KJV: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
NKJV: See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!'
NIV: Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'
Interpretation: Jesus tells Jerusalem that their house will be left desolate. They will not see Him again until they recognize and welcome the one who comes in the Lord's name. The verse shows that desolation continues until there is recognition and acceptance of God's messenger. The house remains empty because the people rejected the one who came to fill it. The verse teaches that desolation ends when people welcome God's chosen one. Until that time comes, the desolation remains. Restoration requires acknowledging and accepting God's provision.
Tweet Text: Luke 13:35 The house will be left desolate until people recognize and welcome the one who comes in the Lord's name. Desolation ends when people welcome God's chosen one. #desolate #abandoned #forsaken #mywordofgod
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