Isaiah 9:13

But even though Yahweh punished his people like that, they still did not return to him and worship him. They still did not request the Commander of the armies of angels to assist them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

In Context

12The army of Syria came from the east, and the army of Philistia came from the west, and they destroyed Israel like a wild animal tears another animal apart and [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.

14Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of those who are like Israel’s head and those who are like its tail; the ones who are like the top of the palm tree and the ones who are like the bottom.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:22While King Ahaz was experiencing those troubles, he disobeyed Yahweh even more.

Isaiah 1:5Why do you [RHQ] continue to do things for which you should be punished? Why do you continue to rebel against Yahweh? You are like [MET] someone whose head is badly injured and whose mind is sick/corrupt.

Isaiah 19:15There is no one in Egypt, rich or poor, important or unimportant, who will be able to help them.

Isaiah 31:1Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.

Jeremiah 5:3Yahweh, you are certainly [RHQ] searching for people who tell the truth. You struck/punished your people, but they did not pay any attention. You crushed them, but they ignored what you were telling them to do. They were extremely stubborn [IDM] and refused to return to you.

Jeremiah 31:18I have heard the people of Israel grieving very much and saying to me, ‘You punished us severely, like [SIM] calves are beaten by their owners to train them for pulling a plow. So bring us back to obey/worship you again, because we are ready to return to you, because you alone are Yahweh, our God.

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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