Isaiah 59:11
“We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.”
— Isaiah 59:11
About this verse
Isaiah 59:11 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include desperate longing, frustrated seeking, animal imagery. Notable phrases: roar all like bears; moan bitterly like doves. This verse contains prophecy.
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Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
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