Motif
Small remnant after devastation
small_remnant_after_devastation
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Righteous Remnants and the Few Spared. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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biblical
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The Bible, King James Version, Book 23: Isaiah The Bible, King James Version, Book 23: Isaiah / Book 23 Isaiah; lines 1229-1351 confidence: high
The word of the LORD concerning Moab says that within three years Moab’s glory and multitude will be contemned and the remnant will be very small and feeble.
Moab’s remnant is said to become very small and feeble, and Jacob/Israel is compared to gleanings and a few olive berries left on branches.
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