Isaiah 29:3 Douay-Rheims

And I will make a circle round about thee, and will cast up a rampart against thee, and raise up bulwarks to besiege thee.

Rashi

1040–1105 Jewish

in a circle like a row of surrounding troops. ([Other editions read:] In a row of surrounding troops.) ([Some manuscripts read:] An expression of the encampment of surrounding troops.) a camp of siege (מֻצַּב, lit. stationed,) an expression of a camp of siege stationed against the towns. siege works (מְצֻרוֹת) an expression of מָצוֹר, a siege.

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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1105 · Isaiah 29:3

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