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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Isaiah 7:4

2When it was reported to the house of David, saying, “The Arameans have camped in Ephraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake with the wind. 3Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway to the fuller’s field, and say to him, ‘Take care and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. 5Because Aram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying, 6“Let us go up against Judah and terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in its walls 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

• and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to him, ‘Takeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• careשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• calmשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
• noאַל'al · notH408
• do not be faintheartedרָכַךְrâkak · be tenderH7401
• do not be faintheartedלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• of theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• stubsזָנָבzânâb · tailH2180
• of smolderingעָשֵׁן‛âshên · smokingH6226
• firebrandsאוּד'ûd · firebrandH181
• on account of the fierceחֳרִיchŏrîy · burningH2750
• angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• of Rezinרְצִיןretsîyn · RezinH7526
• and Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּremalyâhû · RemaliahH7425

Cross-references for Isaiah 7:4

• Isaiah 30:7Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
• Exodus 14:13But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.
• 2 Chronicles 20:17You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”
• Lamentations 3:26It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord.
• Isaiah 8:11For thus the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
• Isaiah 35:4Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.”
• Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel; I will help you,” declares the Lord, “and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of the son of man who is made like grass,
• Matthew 10:28Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 24:6You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
• Deuteronomy 20:3He shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, you are approaching the battle against your enemies today. Do not be fainthearted. Do not be afraid, or panic, or tremble before them,
• 1 Samuel 17:32David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
• Isaiah 7:8For the head of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),
• Isaiah 8:4for before the boy knows how to cry out ‘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 and Abel-beth-maacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.
• Amos 4:11“I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned 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