Isaiah 7:2

Isaiah 7:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the house of David was told, “Aram has allied itself with Ephraim”; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was told to the house of David, saying, “Syria’s forces are deployed in Ephraim.” So his heart and the heart of his people were moved as the trees of the woods are moved with the wind.

Context of Isaiah 7:2

1When Ahaz, son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah, son of Remaliah, went to Jerusalem to attack it, but they couldn’t defeat it. When word reached David’s family that the Arameans had made an alliance with Ephraim, the hearts of the king and his people were shaken as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind. 3Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear Jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the ditch of the Upper Pool on the road to the Laundryman’s Field. 4Say to him, ‘Be careful, stay calm, and don’t be afraid. Don’t lose heart because of the fierce anger of Rezin from Aram and Remaliah’s son. These two are smoldering logs.’

Isaiah 7:2 word by word

וַיֻּגַּ֗ד לְבֵ֤ית דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נָ֥חָֽה אֲרָ֖ם עַל־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֤נַע לְבָבוֹ֙ וּלְבַ֣ב עַמּ֔וֹ כְּנ֥וֹעַ עֲצֵי־יַ֖עַר מִפְּנֵי־רֽוּחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• is confederateנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• with Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• And his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• was movedנוּעַnûa‛ · to shakeH5128
• of his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• as the treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• of the woodיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
• withפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307

Cross-references for Isaiah 7:2

• Isaiah 7:13“Listen now, descendants of David,” Isaiah said. “Isn’t it enough that you try the patience of mortals? Must you also try the patience of my God?
• Isaiah 6:13Even if one out of ten people is left in it, the land will be burned again. When a sacred oak or an oak is cut down, a stump is left The holy seed will be the land’s stump.”
• Isaiah 37:35“I will shield this city to rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.”
• 2 Samuel 7:16Your royal house will remain in my presence forever. Your throne will be established forever.’ ”
• 1 Kings 11:32He will have one tribe ⌞left⌟ because of my servant David and Jerusalem, the city I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel.
• 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David’s kingdom? We won’t receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. To your own tents, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel went home to their own tents.
• 1 Kings 13:2By a command of the Lord, this man condemned the altar. “Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: There will be a son born in David’s family line. His name will be Josiah. Here on you Josiah will sacrifice the priests from the illegal worship sites who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be burned on you.”
• Jeremiah 21:12descendants of David. This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly every morning. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my fury will break out and burn like fire. No one will be able to put it out because of the evil things you have done.
• Isaiah 7:17“The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your ancestor’s family a time unlike any since Ephraim broke away from Judah. ⌞He will bring⌟ the king of Assyria.
• Isaiah 11:13Ephraim’s jealousy will vanish, and Judah’s opponents will come to an end. Ephraim won’t be jealous of Judah, and Judah won’t oppose Ephraim.
• 2 Chronicles 25:10Then Amaziah dismissed the troops that had come to him from Ephraim. But they became furious with Judah and returned home.
• 2 Chronicles 28:12Then Azariah, son of Jehohan, Berechiah, son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah, son of Shallum, and Amasa, son of Hadlai (some leaders of Ephraim) opposed those coming home from the army.
• Ezekiel 37:16“Son of man, take a stick and write on it: ‘For Judah and for the Israelites who are associated with it.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘The stick of Ephraim, for Joseph and for all the people of Israel associated with it.’
• Hosea 12:1The people of Ephraim try to catch the wind and try to chase the east wind all day. They are very violent and destructive. They make treaties with Assyria and take olive oil to Egypt.
• Isaiah 8:12“Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t let it terrify you.”
• Isaiah 37:27Those who live in these cities are weak, discouraged, and ashamed. They will be like plants in the field, like fresh, green grass on the roofs, dried up by the east wind.

Commentaries on Isaiah 7:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And it was told the house of David - That is, the royal family; or the king and princes; the government. Ahaz was the descendant and successor of David. Syria is confederate with Ephraim - Ephraim was one of the tribes of Israel, and the kingdom of Israel was often called “Ephraim,” or the kingdom of Ephraim; in the same way as the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were called the kingdom of Judah. The phrase, is confederate with,‘ is in Hebrew resteth on;‘…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2hearts … trembled: This means they were very afraid. In contrast, Ahaz’s son, King Hezekiah, faced the Assyrians about 30 years later with strong faith. In 701 BC, he trusted the Lord when Assyria threatened Judah (see Isaiah 37:6–7, 14–20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. is confederate with--rather, is encamped upon the territory of Ephraim [Maurer], or better, as Rezin was encamped against Jerusalem, "is supported by" [Lowth] Ephraim, whose land lay between Syria and Judah. The mention of "David" alludes, in sad contrast with the present, to the time when David made Syria subject to him (2Sa 8:6). Ephraim--the ten tribes. as ... trees of ... wood--a simultaneous agitation.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 7:2

• Armies
• Isaiah
• Pekah
• Rezin

In the dictionaries

• David
• Ephraim
• Syria
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Syria, Ashur
• house of David
• house, household, house of Israel, house of David
• Ahaz
• Confederate
• Fainthearted

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