English Standard Version
Isaiah 9:11
11But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies.
Isaiah 9:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
- New International Version (NIV)But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Lord shall set up The adversaries of Rezin against him, And spur his enemies on,
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the Lord will bring Rezin’s enemies against Israel and stir up all their foes.
Context of Isaiah 9:11
9and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart: 10"The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place." But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies. 12The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. 13The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.
Read all of Isaiah 9Isaiah 9:11 word by word
וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־צָרֵ֥י רְצִ֖ין עָלָ֑יו וְאֶת־אֹיְבָ֖יו יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 9:11
- 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."
- Isaiah 10:9Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
- Isaiah 17:1An oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins.
- 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.
- 2 Kings 16:9And the king of Assyria listened to him. The king of Assyria marched up against Damascus and took it, carrying its people captive to Kir, and he killed Rezin.
Commentaries on Isaiah 9:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The adversaries of Rezin against him "The princes of Retsin against him" - For צרי tsarey, enemies, Houbigant, by conjecture, reads שרי sarey, princes; which is confirmed by thirty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., (two ancient), one of my own, ancient; and nine more have צ tsaddi, upon a rasure, and therefore had probably at first שרי sarey . The princes of Retsin, the late ally of Israel, that is, the Syrians, expressly named in the next verse, shall…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Therefore - This verse indicates the punishment that would come upon them for their pride. The Lord shall set up - Hebrew, Shall exalt.‘ That is, they shall overcome and subdue him. The adversaries of Rezin - King of Syria, Isaiah 7:1. It should be observed here, that twenty-one manuscripts, instead of adversaries, read princes of Rezin. The sense seems to require this; as in the following verse, it is said that the Syrians will be excited against them…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 Those are ripening apace for ruin, whose hearts are unhumbled under humbling providences. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. The leaders of the people misled them. We have reason to be afraid of those that speak well of us, when we do ill. Wickedness was universal, all were infected with it. They shall be in trouble, and see no way…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Rezin's enemies were the Assyrians (Isaiah 7:4, 17; 8:4). Rezin was the king of Syria (see Isaiah 7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. adversaries of Rezin--the Assyrians, who shall first attack Damascus, shall next advance "against him" (Ephraim). This is the punishment of Ephraim's pride in making light (Is 9:10) of the judgment already inflicted by God through Tiglath-pileser (2Ki 15:29). A second Assyrian invasion (see on Is 7:1) shall follow. The reading "princes" for "adversaries" in uncalled for. join--rather, "arm"; cover with armor [Maurer]. his--Rezin's.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 9
- 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
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