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Fall of the Northern Kingdom

The Lord has sent forth his word against Jacob,
    and it has fallen on Israel.
    [a]All the people were aware of this,
    Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,
    but they said in their arrogance and pride of heart,
“The bricks have fallen down,
    but we will rebuild with dressed stones.
The sycamores have been cut down,
    but we will replace them with cedars.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:8 In all likelihood, this song goes back to about 739 B.C.; at that time Israel, now subject to the Assyrians, was assailed by its neighbors (2 Ki 15:19).

Of the greatness of his government(A) and peace(B)
    there will be no end.(C)
He will reign(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(E) and righteousness(F)
    from that time on and forever.(G)
The zeal(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

The Lord has sent a message(I) against Jacob;
    it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it—
    Ephraim(J) and the inhabitants of Samaria(K)
who say with pride
    and arrogance(L) of heart,

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