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Isaiah 27:8
ESV Measure by measure, by exile you contended with them; he removed them with his fierce breath in the day of the east wind.
NIV By warfare and exile you contend with her— with his fierce blast he drives her out, as on a day the east wind blows.
NASB You contended with them by banishing them, by driving them away. With His fierce wind He has expelled them on the day of the east wind.
CSB You disputed with Israel by banishing and driving her away. He removed her with his severe storm on the day of the east wind.
NLT No, but he exiled Israel to call her to account. She was exiled from her land as though blown away in a storm from the east.
KJV In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
NKJV In measure, by sending it away, You contended with it. He removes it by His rough wind In the day of the east wind.

What does Isaiah 27:8 mean?

In this section, Isaiah describes the difference between the godly wrath experienced by Israel and the wrath poured out on other nations. God's ultimate plan for Israel is restoration. Their ultimate fate is to be like a thriving vineyard that will fill the world with her fruit. Yes, the Lord has used the empires of the world to bring judgment on His unfaithful people. But He has brought even harsher judgment on those empires. All have either been erased or will be one day.

The Lord's judgment of His people, His discipline (Hebrews 12:7), is measured out precisely to fit Israel's guilt. It is severe but limited to keep the nation from vanishing completely. God deals out His judgment "measure by measure," by means of their exile. His goal is always to bring His people back to Himself in genuine repentance, never to end them permanently.

It's not that the Lord's discipline was easy. Isaiah compares the judgment of the Lord to a scorching desert wind. It removed His people from the Promised Land, blowing them into exile to atone for their faithlessness to Him.
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