Focused Passage

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

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

9 All 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.”

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

12 Aram 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 9:1 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-11 OliveGrove study links James 4:6-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular has sent שָׁלַ֥ח H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular a message דָּבָ֛ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular against Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular and it has fallen וְנָפַ֖ל H5307 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular upon Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 46:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 10:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 7:2 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-11 OliveGrove study links James 4:6-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

All כֻּלּ֔וֹ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular the people הָעָ֣ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular will know it וְיָדְעוּ֙ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the dwellers וְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of Samaria שֹׁמְר֑וֹן H8111 Noun - proper - feminine singular With pride בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה H1346 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular and arrogance וּבְגֹ֥דֶל H1433 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of heart לֵבָ֖ב H3824 Noun - masculine singular they will say לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

That is, the northern kingdom of Israel

Verse 10

Cross-references

Malachi 1:4 Classic cross-references Luke 19:4 Classic cross-references Genesis 11:3 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-11 OliveGrove study links James 4:6-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The bricks לְבֵנִ֥ים H3843 Noun - feminine plural have fallen נָפָ֖לוּ H5307 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural but we will rebuild נִבְנֶ֑ה H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural with finished stone וְגָזִ֣ית H1496 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular the sycamores שִׁקְמִ֣ים H8256 Noun - feminine plural have been felled גֻּדָּ֔עוּ H1438 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural but we will replace them נַחֲלִֽיף׃ H2498 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural with cedars וַאֲרָזִ֖ים H730 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-11 OliveGrove study links James 4:6-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker has raised up וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב H7682 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the foes צָרֵ֥י H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct of Rezin רְצִ֖ין H7526 Noun - proper - masculine singular against him עָלָ֑יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and joined יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃ H5526 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his enemies {together} אֹיְבָ֖יו H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 138:7 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 28:18 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 16:27 Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:27 Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:25 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:5-11 OliveGrove study links James 4:6-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Aram אֲרָ֣ם H758 Noun - proper - feminine singular from the east מִקֶּ֗דֶם H6924 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and Philistia וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural from the west מֵֽאָח֔וֹר H268 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular have devoured וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular with open בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct mouths פֶּ֑ה H6310 Noun - masculine singular Despite all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct this זֹאת֙ H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular His anger אַפּ֔וֹ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle turned away שָׁ֣ב H7725 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular His hand יָד֥וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular is still וְע֖וֹד H5750 Conjunctive waw | Adverb upraised נְטוּיָֽה׃ H5186 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, Syria

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