Focused Passage

Isaiah 9:13-17

The Great Light, the Royal Child, and the Unrelenting Judgment on Proud Israel

The chapter moves from gloom to light, from oppression to joy, from war to peace, from royal child to endless Davidic reign, and then from Israel’s proud response to repeated judgment, failed leadership, social devouring, and the LORD’s upraised hand.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

14So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

15The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

16For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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Verse 13

Cross-references

Zephaniah 1:6Classic cross-references Daniel 9:13Classic cross-references Amos 4:6Classic cross-references Hosea 7:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17OliveGrove study links Mark 1:15OliveGrove study links Matthew 15:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

But the peopleוְהָעָ֥םH5971Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singulardid notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlereturnשָׁ֖בH7725Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoעַד־H5704PrepositionHim who struck themהַמַּכֵּ֑הוּH5221Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthey did notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleseekדָרָֽשׁוּ׃סH1875Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתH6635Noun - common plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Lamentations 4:16Classic cross-references Matthew 23:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 19:15Classic cross-references Revelation 18:8Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:15Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17OliveGrove study links Mark 1:15OliveGrove study links Matthew 15:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill cut offוַיַּכְרֵ֨תH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIsrael’sמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularheadרֹ֧אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singularand tailוְזָנָ֛בH2180Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular[both] palm branchכִּפָּ֥הH3712Noun - feminine singularand reedוְאַגְמ֖וֹןH100Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularin a singleאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singulardayי֥וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Revelation 21:8Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:22Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1Classic cross-references Matthew 7:15Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17OliveGrove study links Mark 1:15OliveGrove study links Matthew 15:14OliveGrove study links

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The headהָרֹ֑אשׁH7218Article | Noun - masculine singularis the elderזָקֵ֥ןH2205Adjective - masculine singularand honorableוּנְשׂוּא־H5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructפָנִ֖יםפָנִ֖יםH6440Noun - masculine pluralmanה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularand the tailהַזָּנָֽב׃H2180Article | Noun - masculine singularis the prophetוְנָבִ֥יאH5030Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular-ה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwho teachesמֽוֹרֶה־H3384Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularliesשֶּׁ֖קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 3:12Classic cross-references Matthew 15:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:13Classic cross-references Luke 6:39Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17OliveGrove study links Mark 1:15OliveGrove study links

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Forוַיִּֽהְי֛וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthose who guideמְאַשְּׁרֵ֥יH833Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructthis peopleהָֽעָם־H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .הַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularmislead themמַתְעִ֑יםH8582Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluraland those they misleadוּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יוH833Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularare swallowed upמְבֻלָּעִֽים׃H1104Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:25Classic cross-references Isaiah 10:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:21Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17OliveGrove study links Mark 1:15OliveGrove study links Matthew 15:14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Thereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֨ןH3651Adverbthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֗יH136Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markertakes noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlepleasureיִשְׂמַ֣ח׀H8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir young menבַּחוּרָ֜יוH970Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularHe has noלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlecompassionיְרַחֵ֔םH7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon their fatherlessיְתֹמָ֤יוH3490Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwidowsאַלְמְנֹתָיו֙H490Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularForכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionevery one of themכֻלּוֹ֙H3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis godlessחָנֵ֣ףH2611Noun - masculine singularand wickedוּמֵרַ֔עH7489Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularand everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructmouthפֶּ֖הH6310Noun - masculine singularspeaksדֹּבֵ֣רH1696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfollyנְבָלָ֑הH5039Noun - feminine singularDespite allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthisזֹאת֙H2063Pronoun - feminine singularHis angerאַפּ֔וֹH639Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleturned awayשָׁ֣בH7725Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis handיָד֥וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularis stillוְע֖וֹדH5750Conjunctive waw | Adverbupraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃H5186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

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