Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;
New American Standard Bible
And it falls on Israel.
King James Version
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Holman Bible
it came against Israel.
International Standard Version
"The LORD has sent a plague against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;
A Conservative Version
LORD sent a word into Jacob, and it has lighted upon Israel.
American Standard Version
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Amplified
The Lord sends a word (message) against Jacob,
And it falls on Israel [the ten northern tribes, the kingdom of Ephraim].
Darby Translation
The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah sent a word into Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
King James 2000
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Lord has sent out a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel.
Modern King James verseion
The Lord sent a Word to Jacob, and it has fallen on Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, the same is come into Israel.
NET Bible
The sovereign master decreed judgment on Jacob, and it fell on Israel.
New Heart English Bible
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
A word, hath My Lord, sent unto Jacob, - And it shall alight on Israel;
Webster
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
World English Bible
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
A word hath the Lord sent into Jacob, And it hath fallen in Israel.
Themes
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces vengeance upon the enemies of israel
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Anger Against Arrogance
7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done. 8 The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel; 9 And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 7:7-8
This is the word of the Lord God: This design will not come about or be effected.
Isaiah 8:4-8
For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.
Micah 1:1-9
The word of the Lord which came to Micah the Morashtite, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah: his vision about Samaria and Jerusalem.
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.
Zechariah 5:1-4
Then again lifting up my eyes I saw a roll in flight through the air.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.