Isaiah 9:8

The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;

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In The King James Version

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

In Context

7Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.

9And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,

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Cross References

Isaiah 7:7This is the word of the Lord God: This design will not come about or be effected.

Isaiah 28:1Ho! crown of pride of those who are given up to wine in Ephraim, and the dead flower of his glory which is on the head of those who are overcome by strong drink!

Micah 1:1The word of the Lord which came to Micah the Morashtite, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah: his vision about Samaria and Jerusalem.

Zechariah 5:1Then again lifting up my eyes I saw a roll in flight through the air.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9:2-8

Judgment and Mercy; The Promise of Gospel Grace; The Promise of Messiah; The Titles of Messiah. ( b. c. 740.) 1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light… Read the whole commentary →

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