Lux Domini
Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

What does Isaiah 31:8 mean?

They have been backsliding children, yet children; let them return, and their backslidings shall be healed, though they have sunk deep into misery, and cannot easily recover.

Key themes

LoveJustice and mercyHolinessJudgment

Read with

Keep this verse inside Isaiah 31:8-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Assyria Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.