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Isaiah 8:9-11
New King James Version
Isaiah 8:9-11
New King James Version
9 “Be(A) shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces!
Give ear, all you from far countries.
Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces;
Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.
10 (B)Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing;
Speak the word, (C)but it will not stand,
(D)For [a]God is with us.”
Fear God, Heed His Word
11 For the Lord spoke thus to me with [b]a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:
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- Isaiah 8:10 Heb. Immanuel
- Isaiah 8:11 Mighty power
Isaiah 8:9-11
New International Version
Isaiah 8:9-11
New International Version
9 Raise the war cry,[a](A) you nations, and be shattered!(B)
Listen, all you distant lands.
Prepare(C) for battle, and be shattered!
Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted;(D)
propose your plan, but it will not stand,(E)
for God is with us.[b](F)
11 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me,(G) warning me not to follow(H) the way of this people:
Footnotes
- Isaiah 8:9 Or Do your worst
- Isaiah 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel
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