Isaiah 8:9

You peoples will be broken to pieces. Listen, all you distant countries: 1 arm yourselves for war and be broken in pieces; arm yourselves and be broken in pieces. 1

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Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

In Context

8The River will sweep onward into Judah, flooding and passing on, until it reaches to your neck. 1 Its outstretched wings will fill the breadth of your land, Immanuel.” 1

10Form a plan, but it will not be carried out; issue the command, but it will not be carried out, 1 for God is with us.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:11The king of Israel answered and said, “Tell Ben Hadad, 'No one who is just putting on his armor, should boast as if he were taking it off.'”

Proverbs 11:21Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, 1 but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe. 1

Isaiah 14:5Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of those rulers, 1

Isaiah 28:13So the word of Yahweh will be to them 1 command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; 1 here a little, there a little; 1 so that they may go and fall backward, and be broken, ensnared, and captured. 1

Isaiah 54:15Look, if anyone stirs up trouble, it will not be from me; anyone who stirs up trouble with you will fall in defeat. 1

Jeremiah 46:4Put the harness on the horses; mount up on the horses and take your stand with your helmets on; 1 polish the spears and put on your armor. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:2-9

Judgments Announced. ( b. c. 740.) 1 Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. 3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of… Read the whole commentary →

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