Isaiah 7:4

Isaiah 7:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
• New International Version (NIV)Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and say to him: ‘Take heed, and be quiet; do not fear or be fainthearted for these two stubs of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn’t need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah.

Context of Isaiah 7:4

2When the house of David was told, "Syria is in league with Ephraim," the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind. 3And the Lord said to Isaiah, "Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. And say to him, 'Be careful, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah. 5Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying, 6"Let us go up against Judah and terrify it, and let us conquer it for ourselves, and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,"

Isaiah 7:4 word by word

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָיו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט אַל־תִּירָ֗א וּלְבָבְךָ֙ אַל־יֵרַ֔ךְ מִשְּׁנֵ֨י זַנְב֧וֹת הָאוּדִ֛ים הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בָּחֳרִי־אַ֛ף רְצִ֥ין וַאֲרָ֖ם וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Take heedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• and be quietשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
• fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• not, neither be faintheartedלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• not, neither be faintheartedרָכַךְrâkak · be tenderH7401
• for the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• tailsזָנָבzânâb · tailH2180
• of these smokingעָשֵׁן‛âshên · smokingH6226
• firebrandsאוּד'ûd · firebrandH181
• for the fierceחֳרִיchŏrîy · burningH2750
• angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• of Rezinרְצִיןretsîyn · RezinH7526
• with Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• and of the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּremalyâhû · RemaliahH7425

Cross-references for Isaiah 7:4

• Isaiah 30:7Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her "Rahab who sits still."
• Exodus 14:13And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
• 2 Chronicles 20:17You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you."
• Lamentations 3:26It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
• Isaiah 8:11For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying:
• Isaiah 35:4Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."
• Isaiah 41:14Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 51:12"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,
• Matthew 10:28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 24:6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
• Deuteronomy 20:3and shall say to them, 'Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them,
• 1 Samuel 17:32And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
• Isaiah 7:8For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. And within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered from being a people.
• Isaiah 8:4for before the boy knows how to cry 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria."
• 2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and he carried the people captive to Assyria.
• Amos 4:11"I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me," declares the Lord.

Commentaries on Isaiah 7:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Syriac omits וארם vearam, "and Syria;" the Vulgate reads ארם מלך melech aram, "king of Syria:" one or the other seems to be the true reading. I prefer the former: or, instead of ובן וארם vearam uben, read בן ופקח vepekach ben, and pekah son, MS.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Take heed - Hebrew Keep thyself;‘ that is, from fear. Neither be fainthearted - Hebrew, Let not thy heart be tender;‘ that is, let it not be easily moved; be strong, fearless. For the tails … - There is much beauty and force in this comparison. The “design” of Isaiah is to diminish the fear of Ahaz. Instead, therefore, of calling them “firebrands” - burning and setting on fire everything in their way - he calls them the “tails, that is, the ends,” or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Do not be afraid: This was a “do not fear” prophecy, which appears often in Isaiah. In these messages, the Lord assures his people that he is with them and will carry out his plan. two smoldering stubs of firewood: This image shows that Rezin and Pekah were weak threats. If Ahaz had trusted God’s view, he would have seen that they were about to disappear.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Take heed, &c.--that is, See that thou be quiet (not seeking Assyrian aid in a fit of panic). tails--mere ends of firebrands, almost consumed themselves (about soon to fall before the Assyrians, Is 7:8), therefore harmless. smoking--as about to go out; not blazing. son of Remaliah--Pekah, a usurper (2Ki 15:25). The Easterners express contempt by designating one, not by his own name, but by his father's, especially when the father is but little known…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 7:4

• Armies
• Isaiah
• Pekah
• Remaliah
• Rezin

In the dictionaries

• Syria
• Syria, Ashur
• Ahaz
• Confederate
• Fainthearted
• Firebrand
• Remaliah
• Rezin
• Alliance
• Brand

Commentaries on Isaiah 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings