Isaiah 10:29-31

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁹The army will cross the river at the “Crossing” (Maabarah) and sleep at Geba. Ramah will be afraid. The people at Gibeah of Saul^[a] will run away.

³⁰Cry out, Bath Gallim^[b]! Laishah, listen! Anathoth, answer me! ³¹The people of Madmenah are running away. The people of Gebim^[c] are hiding.

Isaiah 10:29 Geba, Ramah, Gibeah of Saul Towns north of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 10:30 Bath Gallim Gallim, a city south of Jerusalem. This name means “daughter of the waves,” and might refer to birds that make loud noises by the shore.
Isaiah 10:31 Gebim An unknown city. This name is like the Hebrew word for “pit” or “cistern,” a hole in the ground for storing water.