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Isaiah 9:8-12

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

8The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.

9All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:

10“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”

11The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.

12Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:1Classic cross-references1 Peter 5:5-6OliveGrove study linksHebrews 12:5-11OliveGrove study linksJames 4:6-10OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lordאֲדֹנָ֖יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularhas sentשָׁלַ֥חH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara messageדָּבָ֛רH1697Noun - masculine singularagainst Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand it has fallenוְנָפַ֖לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularupon Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 46:12Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 10:12Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 7:2Classic cross-referencesMalachi 1:4Classic cross-references1 Peter 5:5-6OliveGrove study linksHebrews 12:5-11OliveGrove study linksJames 4:6-10OliveGrove study links

Original words

Allכֻּלּ֔וֹH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe peopleהָעָ֣םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularwill know itוְיָדְעוּ֙H3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralEphraimאֶפְרַ֖יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularand the dwellersוְיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructof Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןH8111Noun - proper - feminine singularWith prideבְּגַאֲוָ֛הH1346Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand arroganceוּבְגֹ֥דֶלH1433Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof heartלֵבָ֖בH3824Noun - masculine singularthey will sayלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

  • That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
Verse 10

Cross-references

Malachi 1:4Classic cross-referencesLuke 19:4Classic cross-referencesGenesis 11:3Classic cross-references1 Peter 5:5-6OliveGrove study linksHebrews 12:5-11OliveGrove study linksJames 4:6-10OliveGrove study links

Original words

The bricksלְבֵנִ֥יםH3843Noun - feminine pluralhave fallenנָפָ֖לוּH5307Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbut we will rebuildנִבְנֶ֑הH1129Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralwith finished stoneוְגָזִ֣יתH1496Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularthe sycamoresשִׁקְמִ֣יםH8256Noun - feminine pluralhave been felledגֻּדָּ֔עוּH1438Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralbut we will replace themנַחֲלִֽיף׃H2498Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralwith cedarsוַאֲרָזִ֖יםH730Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:5-6OliveGrove study linksHebrews 12:5-11OliveGrove study linksJames 4:6-10OliveGrove study links

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhas raised upוַיְשַׂגֵּ֧בH7682Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe foesצָרֵ֥יH6862Noun - masculine plural constructof Rezinרְצִ֖יןH7526Noun - proper - masculine singularagainst himעָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand joinedיְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃H5526Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis enemies {together}אֹיְבָ֖יוH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 28:18Classic cross-referencesEzekiel 16:27Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 14:27Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 5:25Classic cross-references1 Peter 5:5-6OliveGrove study linksHebrews 12:5-11OliveGrove study linksJames 4:6-10OliveGrove study links

Original words

Aramאֲרָ֣םH758Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom the eastמִקֶּ֗דֶםH6924Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand Philistiaוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙H6430Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine pluralfrom the westמֵֽאָח֔וֹרH268Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularhave devouredוַיֹּאכְל֥וּH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwith openבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmouthsפֶּ֑הH6310Noun - masculine 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

BSB notes

  • That is, Syria
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