Isaiah 9:8-12

Amplified Bible

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The Lord sends a word (message) against Jacob,
And it falls on Israel [the ten northern tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim].
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And all the people know it,
That is, ^[a]Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria [its capital],
Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
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“The bricks have fallen down,
But we will rebuild [all the better] with ashlar (hewed stones);
The sycamores have been cut down,
But we will replace them with [expensive] cedars.”
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Therefore the Lord raises against Ephraim adversaries from Rezin [king of Aram]
And spurs their enemies on,
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The Arameans on the east and the Philistines on the west;
And they devour Israel with gaping jaws.
In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn away
But His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].