Isaiah 30:17
One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 30 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the rebellious children who go down to Egypt without asking God's counsel, trusting in Pharaoh's protection. When Assyria attacks, Egypt will give no help. But in repentance and rest is Israel's salvation. God waits to be gracious; blessed …
Other Translations
One thousand shall flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
One thousand because of the rebuke of one, Because of the rebuke of five ye flee, Till ye have been surely left as a pole On the top of the mountain, And as an ensign on the height.
A thousand will go in fear before one; even before five you will go in flight: till you are like a pillar by itself on the top of a mountain, and like a flag on a hill.
Cross References
It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master …
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of …
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for …
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, …
And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of …
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it …
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded …
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, …
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days …
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, …