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Jan 5, 2023 · Answer. At the end of Matthew 23, as Jesus excoriates the scribes and Pharisees for their behavior, He says, “Look, your house is left to you desolate” (verse 38). Jesus spoke this prophecy regarding the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. There is a twofold meaning of the temple being left desolate or abandoned.
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For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.
Douay-Rheims Bible. Behold, you house shall be left to you, desolate. English Revised Version. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. GOD'S WORD® Translation. Your house will be abandoned, deserted. Good News Translation. And so your Temple will be abandoned and empty. International Standard Version.
Like a building abandoned and empty, there will be nothing left able to prevent disaster. These words echo those of the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 12:7), speaking about Israel's prior experiences with judgment.
Understanding the biblical meaning of a house can provide us with valuable insights into our faith and spiritual journey. In the Bible, houses are frequently associated with stability, security, and shelter.
New International Version. “I will forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I will give the one I love into the hands of her enemies. New Living Translation. “I have abandoned my people, my special possession. I have surrendered my dearest ones to their enemies.
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Isaiah 2:6. ESV For you have rejected your people, the house of Jacob, because they are full of things from the east and of fortune-tellers like the Philistines, and they strike hands with the children of foreigners. NIV You, Lord, have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob.
