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Isaiah 9

Isaiah 9:10

Judgment against Israel’s Pride · Isaiah 9:8–12
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Translations

Modern
“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
Traditional
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Literal
“The bricks have fallen down, and with hewn stone we will rebuild; the sycamores are cut down, and with cedars we will replace them.”
Latin
Lateres ceciderunt, sed quadris lapidibus ædificabimus; sycomoros succiderunt, sed cedros immutabimus.

Original

Hebrew
English
“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”

Notes

Isaiah 9:10

Israel believed they could replace what they lost with more costly items (see Isaiah 2:13–16; Amos 5:11).

Isaiah 9:8–12

This 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.

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

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Glossary

Isaiah, Book of Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Sycamore

Topics

Brick: Houses Cedar: Valuable for Building Purposes Confidence: False House: Built of Brick House: Built of Stone House: Built of Wood Houses: Built of Bricks Houses: Built of Hewn or Cut Stone Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Vengeance Upon the Enemies of Israel Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Rebuilding Stones: Houses Built of Sycamore: Abundant in the Land of Canaan The Cedar: Strong and Durable War: God Uses, As a Judgment