Isaiah 9:21

Manasseh will devour Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together will attack Judah. 1 In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out.

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Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

In Context

20They will grab food on the right hand but still be hungry; they will eat food on the left hand but will not be satisfied. 1 Each will even eat the flesh of his own arm. + 9:20 Instead of the flesh of his own arm , some versions have the flesh of his own children . 1

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Cross References

Judges 7:2Yahweh said to Gideon, “There are too many soldiers for me to give you victory over the Midianites, so that Israel may not boast over me, saying, 'Our own power has saved us.'

2 Kings 15:30So Hoshea son of Elah formed a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked him and killed him. Then he became king in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

Isaiah 5:25Therefore the anger of Yahweh is kindled against his people. He has reached out with his hand against them and has punished them. 1 The mountains tremble, and their corpses are like garbage in the streets. 1 In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out. 1

Isaiah 9:17Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men nor will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows, 1 since every one is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolish things. 1 In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out. 1

Isaiah 11:13He will turn aside the envy of Ephraim, and hostilities of Judah will be cut off. 1 Ephraim will not envy Judah, and Judah will no longer be hostile to Ephraim. 1

Matthew 24:10Then many will stumble, and betray one another and hate one another.

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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