Isaiah 9:9
Isaiah 9:9 in Multiple Translations
All the people will know it— Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,
And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
All the people will soon realize it—Ephraim and the people who live in Samaria. Proudly and arrogantly they say,
And all the people shall knowe, euen Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and presumption of the heart,
And the people have known — all of it, Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, In pride and in greatness of heart, saying,
All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
And all the people of Ephraim shall know, and the inhabitants of Samaria that say in the pride and haughtiness of their heart:
And all the people in Samaria and other places in Israel know that, but they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will take away the broken bricks from the ruins and replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down by our enemies, but we will plant cedar trees in their place.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 9:9
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Isaiah 9:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לְבֵנִ֥ים
נָפָ֖לוּ
וְ/גָזִ֣ית
נִבְנֶ֑ה
שִׁקְמִ֣ים
גֻּדָּ֔עוּ
וַ/אֲרָזִ֖ים
נַחֲלִֽיף
לְבֵנִ֥ים
lᵉbênâh
H3843
brick
N-fp
נָפָ֖לוּ
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
וְ/גָזִ֣ית
gâzîyth
H1496
cutting
Conj | N-fs
נִבְנֶ֑ה
bânâh
H1129
to build
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
שִׁקְמִ֣ים
shiqmâh
H8256
sycamore
N-fp
גֻּדָּ֔עוּ
gâdaʻ
H1438
to cut down/off
V-Pual-Perf-3cp
וַ/אֲרָזִ֖ים
ʼerez
H730
cedar
Conj | N-mp
נַחֲלִֽיף
châlaph
H2498
to pass
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 9:9
לְבֵנִ֥ים
lᵉbênâh
H3843
"brick"
N-fp
A brick is a small, whitish block made of clay, used for building, like the altar in Exodus.
Definition: 1) tile, brick 1a) brick 1b) tile 1c) pavement Also spelled: liv.nah (לִבְנָה "brick" H3840)
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: (altar of) brick, tile. See also: Genesis 11:3; Exodus 5:18; Isaiah 9:9.
נָפָ֖לוּ
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
וְ/גָזִ֣ית
gâzîyth
H1496
"cutting"
Conj | N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to cut or dressed stone, often used in construction, like the temple in 1 Kings 5:17. It describes something that has been carefully prepared. This word is about precision and craftsmanship.
Definition: a cutting, hewing
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: hewed, hewn stone, wrought. See also: Exodus 20:25; 1 Kings 7:12; Isaiah 9:9.
נִבְנֶ֑ה
bânâh
H1129
"to build"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cp
The Hebrew word bânâh means to build something, like a house or a family. It can also mean to establish or repair something, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 2:22; 1 Kings 8:48; 2 Chronicles 20:8.
שִׁקְמִ֣ים
shiqmâh
H8256
"sycamore"
N-fp
A sycamore tree is a type of fig tree, mentioned in the Bible as a common tree in Israel, like the one Zacchaeus climbed in Luke 19. It was a notable landmark and provided shade.
Definition: sycamore tree (bearing figs)
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: sycamore (fruit, tree). See also: 1 Kings 10:27; 2 Chronicles 9:27; Psalms 78:47.
גֻּדָּ֔עוּ
gâdaʻ
H1438
"to cut down/off"
V-Pual-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew word means to cut down or destroy something, like a tree. It is used in various forms throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) to cut, hew, chop, cut down, hew down, hew off, cut off, cut in two, shave off 1a) (Qal) to hew, chop in two 1b) (Niphal) to be chopped off, be hewn off 1c) (Piel) to cut off or down in two, hew off or down in two 1d) (Pual) to chop down, hew down
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down. See also: Deuteronomy 7:5; Isaiah 10:33; Psalms 75:11.
וַ/אֲרָזִ֖ים
ʼerez
H730
"cedar"
Conj | N-mp
A cedar tree, known for its strength and durability, like the cedar wood used to build Solomon's temple in 1 Kings 5-6. The cedar tree was highly valued in ancient times for its timber and wood.
Definition: 1) cedar 1a) cedar tree 1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building) 1c) cedar wood (in purifications)
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: cedar (tree). See also: Leviticus 14:4; 1 Chronicles 22:4; Psalms 29:5.
נַחֲלִֽיף
châlaph
H2498
"to pass"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cp
This Hebrew verb means to pass or change, like something sliding by quickly. It is used in the Bible to describe things like grass growing, time passing, or people moving on. It can also mean to overstep or transgress.
Definition: 1) to pass on or away, pass through, pass by, go through, grow up, change, to go on from 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass on quickly 1a2) to pass away (vanish) 1a3) to come on anew, sprout again (of grass) 1a4) to pass through 1a5) to overstep, transgress 1b) (Piel) to cause to pass, change 1c) (Hiph) 1c1) to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew 1c2) to show newness (of tree) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laph (חֲלַף "to pass" H2499)
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through. See also: Genesis 31:7; Job 20:24; Psalms 90:5.
Study Notes — Isaiah 9:9
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- Isaiah 9:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 9:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 9:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 9:9
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 9:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
- Sermons on Isaiah 9:9
Context — Judgment against Israel’s Pride
7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
8The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.
9All the people will know it— Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
10“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” 11The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 46:12 | Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness: |
| 2 | 1 Peter 5:5 | Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” |
| 3 | Ezekiel 7:27 | The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’” |
| 4 | 1 Kings 22:25 | Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” |
| 5 | Isaiah 10:9–11 | “Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria, and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?” |
| 6 | Jeremiah 44:28–29 | Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs! This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 7:9 | I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow. |
| 8 | Malachi 4:1 | “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” |
| 9 | Isaiah 26:11 | O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them! |
| 10 | Isaiah 48:4 | For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze. |
Isaiah 9:9 Summary
[Isaiah 9:9 tells us that the people of Ephraim and Samaria knew about God's message, but they responded with pride and arrogance. This is a warning to us today to examine our own hearts and make sure we are not responding to God's word with pride, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:12. We can learn from this verse that humility is an important part of our relationship with God, as encouraged in Matthew 18:4 and Psalm 51:17. By recognizing the dangers of pride and arrogance, we can cultivate a humble heart and trust in God's sovereignty, as seen in Romans 11:33-36.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the context of Isaiah 9:9 and how does it relate to the surrounding verses?
Isaiah 9:9 is part of a larger section that discusses the future of Israel and the coming Messiah, as seen in Isaiah 9:7, which mentions the increase of His government and peace. The verse is a response to God's message against Jacob in Isaiah 8:8, and it shows the pride and arrogance of the people of Ephraim and Samaria.
Who are the people of Ephraim and Samaria, and why are they significant in this verse?
The people of Ephraim and Samaria were part of the northern kingdom of Israel, as seen in 1 Kings 12:26-33. They are significant in this verse because they represent the rebellious and prideful nature of humanity, which is also seen in other parts of the Bible, such as Proverbs 16:18.
How does the pride and arrogance of the people in this verse relate to the overall message of the Bible?
The pride and arrogance of the people in Isaiah 9:9 is a common theme throughout the Bible, as seen in verses like 1 Peter 5:5-6, which warns against pride and encourages humility. This theme is also seen in the story of the tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9, where human pride leads to confusion and division.
What can we learn from the response of the people in this verse, and how can we apply it to our own lives?
We can learn from the people's response in Isaiah 9:9 that pride and arrogance can lead to a lack of humility and a refusal to listen to God's message, as seen in Romans 1:18-23. We can apply this to our own lives by cultivating humility and a willingness to listen to God's word, as encouraged in James 1:19-20 and Psalm 119:11.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I exhibit pride and arrogance in my own life, and how can I work to overcome these tendencies?
- How can I balance confidence and humility in my relationships with others, and what role does God's word play in this balance?
- What are some areas of my life where I need to surrender my pride and trust in God's sovereignty, as seen in Psalm 37:7 and Proverbs 3:5-6?
- How can I use the example of the people in Isaiah 9:9 as a warning against the dangers of pride and arrogance, and how can I share this warning with others?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 9:9
And all the people shall know,.... The word of the Lord, and that it is his; and by sad experience shall feel the weight of it; or, "the people shall know the whole of it" (y); shall find that the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 9:9
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, All the people shall know - to their cost: experimentally (Hosea 9:7).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
Shall know, to wit, by experience; they shall know whether my word be true or false; they shall feel the effects of it. Even Ephraim; the people of the ten tribes, and particularly Ephraim, the strongest and proudest of them all. The inhabitant of Samaria; the strongest place, and the seat of the king and court, who were most secure and presumptuous. That say within themselves, and one to another. They purpose and boast of it.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
Isaiah 9:9 And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,Ver. 9. And all the people shall know.] Know it they do already; but they shall know it by woeful experience. He that trembleth not in hearing, shall be crushed to pieces in feeling, said Mr Bradford, martyr. That say in pride and stoutness of heart.] The poet could say of his Ajax - αγηνοριαδιμινεκτα - His pride undid him. So doth it many a man; especially when come to that height that it fighteth against God, as here. When earthen pots will needs be dashing against the "rock of ages," and doing this or that al despito di Dio, as that profane Pope once said, whether God will or no; divine vengeance dogs at heels such desperadoes.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
Verse 9. Pride and stoutness of heart - "Carry themselves haughtily"] וידעו veyadeu, "and they shall know;" so ours and the Versions in general. But what is it that they shall know? The verb stands destitute of its object; and the sense is imperfect. The Chaldee is the only one, as far as I can find, that expresses it otherwise. He renders the verb in this place by ואתרברבו veithrabrabu, "they exalt themselves, or carry themselves haughtily; the same word by which he renders גבהו gabehu, Isaiah 3:16. He seems, therefore, in this place to have read ויגבהו vaiyigbehu, which agrees perfectly well with what follows, and clears up the difficulty. Archbishop Secker conjectured וידברו vayedabberu, referring it to לאמר lemor, in the next verse, which shows that he was not satisfied with the present reading. Houbigant reads וירעו vaiyereu, et pravi facti sunt, they are become wicked, which is found in a MS.; but I prefer the reading of the Chaldee, which suits much better with the context. Houbigant approves of this reading; but it is utterly unsupported by any evidence from antiquity: it is a mere mistake of ר resh for ד daleth; and I am surprised that it should be favoured by Houbigant.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 9:9
9. shall know] i.e. by its effects; Hosea 9:7. that say] lit. “saying,” i.e. “as follows.” A verb seems to have dropped out; [for they boast] in pride and stoutness of heart saying.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 9:9
And all the people shall know - Shall know the message; or shall know the judgment which God denounces against their crimes.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
9. And all the people shall know — Or, the people shall know all of it. Shall experience the full meaning of divine threatenings. Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria — The particular people intended in this prophecy.
Sermons on Isaiah 9:9
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(1 Peter - Part 32): On God's Sheep and Their Needs by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of humility and having a charitable attitude towards others. He encourages listeners to humble themselves under the mighty ha |
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Brokenness Study #3 - the Process by Charles Stanley | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding God's targeting of our areas of brokenness. Brokenness, according to the speaker, is God's way of dealing wit |
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What Is Worldliness? by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, Dr. J. Vernon McGee explores the question of what worldliness is according to the book of James. He compares the epistle to God's University, with James as the Dean |
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Submission and Authority (Luke 7:8) by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of the Centurion servant and highlights the devastating effects of sin in the life of a believer. The preacher emphasizes the impo |
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(2006 Conference) 6.the Need in Our Midst Today by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the importance of raising up godly leaders in churches, highlighting the joy of seeing humble brothers whom God has blessed without becoming proud. It warns |
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The Perils of Pride by C.J. Mahaney | This sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering to God and highlights the struggle with pride as a hindrance to humility. The speaker shares personal experiences and practica |
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God's Recipe for Revival by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of humility and submission to God. He highlights that humility is a beautiful quality in a child of God and brings about a sw |