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desolation

Meaning of “desolation”

Devastation or ruin; the state or result of being laid waste, emptied, or left without inhabitants.

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46 occurrences46 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 26:31

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Isaiah 10:3
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:3 · retained source text

And what wil ye doe in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from farre? To whom wil ye flee for helpe? And where will yee leaue your glory?

Isaiah 17:9
¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 17:9 · retained source text

¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an vppermost branch, which they left, because of the children of Israel: and there shalbe desolation.

Isaiah 24:12
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 24:12 · retained source text

In the citie is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

Isaiah 47:11
¶ Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 47:11 · retained source text

¶ Therefore shall euill come vpon thee, thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischiefe shall fall vpon thee, thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come vpon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the morning thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. expiate.

Isaiah 51:19
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 51:19 · retained source text

These two things are come vnto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

1611 marginal noteHebr. happened.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.

1611 marginal noteCha.47.9.

Isaiah 64:10
Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 64:10 · retained source text

Thy holy cities are a wildernesse, Zion is a wildernesse, Ierusalem a desolation.

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