Isaiah 9:21

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Summary

Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Ephraim

For all this

General references

Matthew 24:8

Mark 3:24

Galatians 5:15

Bible References

Ephraim

Jehovah said to Gideon: The men you have are too many for me to give them victory over the Midianites. They might think that they had won by themselves and not give me credit.

Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the battle. Every man's sword was turned against the man at his side. There was a very great noise.

Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked him and killed him. He became king in his place. It was in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah.

In one day Pekah, son of Remaliah, killed one hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in Judah because they had abandoned Jehovah the God of their ancestors.

Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.

But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.

For all this

The Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away. His hand (power) is still stretched out (extended).

You are Jehovah's people, but you made him terribly angry, and he struck you with his mighty arm. Mountains shook, and dead bodies covered the streets like garbage. Jehovah is still angry. He is ready to strike you again.

There is nothing left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear. His hand is stretched out (he is still ready to use his power).

Dress in sackcloth, beat your breasts (mourn), and cry because Jehovah's burning anger has not turned back from us.

General references

These things are the beginning of birth pains (Greek: odin': in the throws of pain, such as childbirth).

When a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand.

But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.