Isaiah 10:3
“What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?”
— Isaiah 10:3
About this verse
Isaiah 10:3 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Israel. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accountability, nowhere to hide. Notable phrases: day of visitation; where will you flee; leave your glory. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
prophecy
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