Isaiah 8:6

Isaiah 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
• New International Version (NIV)“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice over Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Inasmuch as these people refused The waters of Shiloah that flow softly, And rejoice in Rezin and in Remaliah’s son;

Context of Isaiah 8:6

4Before the boy knows how to say ‘Daddy’ or ‘Mommy,’ the wealth of Damascus and the loot from Samaria will be carried away to the king of Assyria.” 5The Lord spoke to me again. He said, “These people have rejected the gently flowing water of Shiloah and find joy in Rezin and Remaliah’s son.” 7That is why the Lord is going to bring against them the raging and powerful floodwaters of the Euphrates River— the king of Assyria with all his power. It will overflow all its channels and go over all its banks. 8It will sweep through Judah. It will overflow and pass through; it will be neck-high. Its outspread wings will extend over your whole country, O Immanuel.

Isaiah 8:6 word by word

יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑ט וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forasmuchיַעַןya‛an · becauseH3282
• as this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• refusethמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of Shiloahשִׁלֹחַshillôach shelach · ShiloahH7975
• that goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• softlyאַט'aţ · softlyH328
• and rejoiceמָשׂוֹשׂmâώôώ · rejoicingH4885
• in Rezinרְצִיןretsîyn · RezinH7526
• and Remaliah’sרְמַלְיָ֜הוּremalyâhû · RemaliahH7425
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Isaiah 8:6

• 1 Kings 7:16He made two capitals of cast bronze to put on top of the pillars. Each capital was 7½ feet high.
• 2 Chronicles 13:8Do you now intend to challenge the Lord’s kingdom, which has been placed in the hands of David’s descendants? You are a large crowd, and you have the gold calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods.
• Nehemiah 3:15Shallun, Col Hozeh’s son, the official in charge of the district of Mizpah, repaired Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put a roof over it, and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. He also made repairs on the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King’s Garden as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.
• John 9:7and told him, “Wash it off in the pool of Siloam.” (Siloam means “sent.”) The blind man washed it off and returned. He was able to see.
• Jeremiah 2:13“My people have done two things wrong. They have abandoned me, the fountain of life-giving water. They have also dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that can’t hold water.
• Jeremiah 18:14The rocky slopes of Lebanon are never without snow. The cool mountain streams never dry up.
• Isaiah 7:1When 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.
• Judges 9:16“If you acted with sincerity and integrity when you made Abimelech king, ⌞be happy.⌟ If you treated Jerubbaal and his family well, if you treated him as he deserved, be happy.

Commentaries on Isaiah 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Forasmuch as this people refuseth "Because this people have rejected" - The gentle waters of Shiloah, a small fountain and brook just without Jerusalem, which supplied a pool within the city for the use of the inhabitants, is an apt emblem of the state of the kingdom and house of David, much reduced in its apparent strength, yet supported by the blessing of God; and is finely contrasted with the waters of the Euphrates, great, rapid, and impetuous; the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Forasmuch as this people - There has been a considerable difference of opinion among interpreters respecting the people‘ to whom the prophet here refers. Some have supposed that it refers to the kingdom of Judah alone; others to a party in that kingdom; and others to the kingdom of Judah in connection with the ten tribes, or the kingdom of Israel also. The latter is probably the correct interpretation. The prophet reproves the whole nation of the Jews for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The gently flowing waters of Shiloah provided Jerusalem with water. They symbolize God's loving presence and care (see Psalm 46:4). Ahaz rejected God's sign and promise of protection. He lacked faith (Isaiah 7:9). Now the people followed his example by hoping Assyria would save them from King Rezin and King Pekah (compare Isaiah 7:7–9, 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. waters of Shiloah ... softly--Their source is on the southeast of Zion and east of Jerusalem. It means "sent," the water being sent through an aqueduct (Joh 9:7). Figurative for the mild, though now weak, sway of the house of David; in the highest sense Shiloah expresses the benignant sway of Jehovah in the theocracy, administered through David. Contrast to the violent Euphrates, "the river" that typifies Assyria (Is 8:7; Re 17:15). "This people"…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 8:6

• Assyria
• Euphrates
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Pekah
• Remaliah
• Rezin
• Shiloah
• Siloam
• Syria

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Commentaries on Isaiah 8

• 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