Isaiah 9:10

Therefore Hashem shall strengthen the adversaries of Retzin against him, 1 and spur on his enemies; 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

In Context

9The levenim (bricks) are fallen down, 1 but we will rebuild with cut stones; 1 the sycamores are cut down, 1 but we will replace them with cedars. 1

11The Syrians from the east, and the Pelishtim from the west; 1 and they shall devour Yisroel with open mouth. 1 For all this His anger is not turned away, 1 but His yad is upraised still. 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:9All these were of expensive stone, according to the measure of hewed stones, filed with files, outside and inside, even from the foundation unto the ceiling, and from without to the Khatzer HaGedolah (the Great Court).

2 Kings 16:9And Melech of Ashur (Assyria) paid heed unto him; for Melech Ashur (Assyria) went up against Damascus, and captured it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slaughtered Retzin.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9:9-21

Threatenings against Judah; Threatenings against Israel. ( b. c. 740.) 8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. 9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; 12 The Syrians… Read the whole commentary →

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