Isaiah 9:10

The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

9And all the people of Ephraim, and they that lived in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,

11And God shall dash down them that rise up against him on mount Sion, and shall scatter his enemies;

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Cross References

2 Kings 16:9And the king of the Assyrians listened to him: and the king of the Assyrians went up to Damascus and took it, and removed + 16:9 Gr. it. the inhabitants, and killed king Raasson.

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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