Isaiah 8:10

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Summary

Isaiah 8:10

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

Counsel

For god

General references

Ezekiel 38:7

Bible References

Counsel

Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.

Now David had been told, "Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, "Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!"

This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned!

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

They carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

For god

For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry and troops who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.

Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don't fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, for you will not win!"

He put an idolatrous image he had made in God's temple, about which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, "This temple in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will be my permanent home.

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.

You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

General references

So the five Amorite kings (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon) and all their troops gathered together and advanced. They deployed their troops and fought against Gibeon.

May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us.

For look, the kings assemble; they advance together.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

For this reason the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "It will not take place; it will not happen.

Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them, and that they are my people, the house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord.

"'Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.