Isaiah 8:7

Translations

Modern

…the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.

Traditional

Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

Literal

…therefore, behold! The Lord is bringing up over them the waters of the River mighty and great—the king of Assyria and all his glory—and it will go up over all its channels and it will go over all its banks,

Latin

…propter hoc ecce Dominus adducet super eos aquas fluminis fortes et multas, regem Assyriorum, et omnem gloriam ejus, et ascendet super omnes rivos ejus, et fluet super universas ripas ejus;

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English

…the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.

Notes

Isaiah 8:7

The mighty flood from the Euphrates River symbolizes the invading Assyrian army (see Jeremiah 47:2). The river would overflow its channels when the Assyrians advanced into Judah. This was a stark contrast to the gently flowing waters of Shiloah (Isaiah 8:6).

Isaiah 8:5–10

This prophecy connects the sign of Maher-shalal-hash-baz with the sign of Immanuel (Isaiah 8:8, 10).

Isaiah 7:1–12:6

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Fearing People Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 17:12–13
Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
Amos 9:5
The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn—all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt—
Isaiah 7:20
On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.
Isaiah 7:17
The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”
Genesis 6:17
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
Amos 8:8
Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt.
Isaiah 59:19
So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.
Isaiah 10:8–14
“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
Daniel 9:26
Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.
Ezekiel 31:3–18
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.
Psalm 72:8
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Revelation 12:15–16
Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Euphrates: Major river in ancient Near East; boundary of Promised Land

Glossary

Immanuel Isaiah, Book of Rezin

Topics

Armies: Compared to Waters of a River Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Euphrates: Symbolical: The Inundations of, of the Extension of the Empire of Assyria Pekah: Prophecies Against Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Rezin: A King of Syria Who Harassed the Southern Kingdom (Judah): Prophecy Against Rivers: (Overflowing of) God's Judgments Syria: Prophecies Concerning The Euphrates: Often Overflowed Its Banks Water of Hostile Armies Water: Collected in Rivers Water: Symbolical

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