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Isaiah 9:8
8The Lord has spoken out against Jacob; his judgment has fallen upon Israel.
Isaiah 9:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord sent a word against Jacob, And it has fallen on Israel.
Context of Isaiah 9:8
6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! The Lord has spoken out against Jacob; his judgment has fallen upon Israel. 9And the people of Israel and Samaria, who spoke with such pride and arrogance, will soon know it. 10They said, “We will replace the broken bricks of our ruins with finished stone, and replant the felled sycamore-fig trees with cedars.”
Read all of Isaiah 9Isaiah 9:8 word by word
דָּבָ֛ר שָׁלַ֥ח אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְנָפַ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 9:8
- Isaiah 7:7But this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “This invasion will never happen; it will never take place;
- Isaiah 8:4For before this child is old enough to say ‘Papa’ or ‘Mama,’ the king of Assyria will carry away both the abundance of Damascus and the riches of Samaria.”
- Micah 1:1The Lord gave this message to Micah of Moresheth during the years when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. The visions he saw concerned both Samaria and Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 1:6But everything I said through my servants the prophets happened to your ancestors, just as I said. As a result, they repented and said, ‘We have received what we deserved from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. He has done what he said he would do.’”
- Zechariah 5:1I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Commentaries on Isaiah 9:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai, thirty MSS. of Kennicott's, and many of De Rossi's, and three editions, read יהוה Yehovah .Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord sent - Not Yahweh here, but “Adonai.” It is apparent that this verse is the commencement of a new prophecy, that is not connected with that which precedes it. The strain of the preceding prophecy had respect to Judah; this is confined solely to Israel, or Ephraim. Here the division of the chapter should have been made, and should not have been again interrupted until Isaiah 10:4, where the prophecy closes. The prophecy is divided into four parts…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. 8-12This prophecy of judgment was against the northern kingdom of Israel. Even though God warned that the Assyrians would defeat them (Isaiah 7–8), the people of Samaria were foolishly confident they could survive the siege.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-128. Heading of the prophecy; (Is 9:8-12), the first strophe. unto Jacob--against the ten tribes [Lowth]. lighted upon--fallen from heaven by divine revelation (Da 4:31).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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