Isaiah 8:21

And they shall pass this way that are sore bestead and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and, whether they turn their faces upward,

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

In Context

20for instruction and for testimony?' — Surely they will speak according to this word, wherein there is no light. —

22or look unto the earth, behold distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish, and outspread thick darkness.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:28(22-27) Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

Deuteronomy 28:33The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed away:

2 Kings 6:33And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him; and the king said: 'Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?'

Job 1:11But put forth Thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'

Job 2:9Then said his wife unto him: 'Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? blaspheme God, and die.'

Isaiah 8:7Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River, mighty and many, even the king of Assyria and all his glory; and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:17-22

The Importance of the Scriptures. ( b. c. 740.) 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord , that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. 19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto… Read the whole commentary →

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