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Selected Verse: Isaiah 8:18 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Isa 8:18 |
Strong Concordance |
Behold, I and the children [03206] whom the LORD [03068] hath given [05414] me are for signs [0226] and for wonders [04159] in Israel [03478] from the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which dwelleth [07931] in mount [02022] Zion [06726]. |
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King James |
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
I and the children--Isaiah means "salvation of Jehovah"; His children's names, also (Isa 7:3, Isa 7:14; Isa 8:3), were "signs" suggestive of the coming and final deliverance.
wonders--that is, symbols of the future (Isa 20:3; Zac 3:8). "Behold I . . . me" is quoted in Heb 2:13 to prove the manhood of the Messiah. This is the main and ultimate fulfilment of the prophecy; its temporary meaning is applied to Ahaz' time. Isaiah typically, in Isa 8:17-18, personates Messiah, who is at once "Father" and "Son," Isaiah and Immanuel, "Child" and "Mighty God," and is therefore called here a "wonder," as in Isa 9:6, "Wonderful." Hence in Heb 2:13, believers are called His "children"; but in Isa 8:11-12, His "brethren." On "the Lord hath given me," see Joh 6:37, Joh 6:39; Joh 10:29; Joh 17:12.
which dwelleth in . . . Zion--and will therefore protect Jerusalem. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Behold, I... - By 'signs and wonders,' here, it is meant that they, by the names given them, were intended to teach important lessons to the Jewish people. Their names were significant, and were designed to illustrate some important truth; and especially the prophet here intimates that they were to inculcate the truth in regard to the presence and protection of God, to induce the people to look to him. Thus the name immanuel, 'God with us,' Isa 7:14; and Shear-jashub, 'the remnant shall return,' Isa 7:3, were both significant of the fact that none but God could be the protector of the nation. And in like manner, it is possible that his own name, signifying the salvation of Jehovah, had been given him with such a reference. But at all events, it was a name which would remind them of the truth that he was now inculcating, that salvation was to be found in Yahweh, and that they should look to him. Names of children were often thus emblematic (see Hos 1:1-11); and the prophets themselves were regarded as signs of important events; Eze 24:24; compare the note at Isa 20:3. This passage is quoted with reference to the Messiah in Heb 2:13.
Which dwelleth in mount Zion - Mount Zion was the residence of the house of David, or of the court, and it was often used to signify Jerusalem itself. The sense here is, that God was the protector of Jerusalem, or regarded that as his home; see the note at Isa 1:8. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
signs
The primary application here is to the two sons of Isaiah, "Maher-shalal-hash-baz", means "haste ye, haste ye to the spoil," a "sign" of the coming judgment of the captivity of Judah; "Shear-jashub", means "a remnant shall return," a "sign" of the return of a remnant of Judah at the end of the seventy years, (Jer 25:11); (Jer 25:12); (Dan 9:2). The larger and final reference is to our Lord (Heb 2:13); (Heb 2:14). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| His home was the future, and to this he was subservient, even with all his house. "Behold, I and the children which Jehovah hath given me for signs and types in Israel, from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth upon Mount Zion." He presents himself to the Lord with his children, puts himself and them into His hands. They were Jehovah's gift, and that for a higher purpose than every-day family enjoyment. They subserved the purpose of signs and types in connection with the history of salvation. "Signs and types:" 'oth (sign) was an omen or prognostic (σημεῖον) in word and deed, which pointed to and was the pledge of something future (whether it were in itself miraculous or natural); mopheth was either something miraculous (τέρας) pointing back to a supernatural cause, or a type (τύπος, prodigium = porridigium) which pointed beyond itself to something future and concealed, literally twisted round, i.e., out of the ordinary course, paradoxical, striking, standing out (Arab. aft, ift, res mira, δεινόν τι), from אפת (related to הפך, אבך) = מאפת, like מוסר = מאסר. His children were signs and enigmatical symbols of the future, and that from Jehovah of hosts who dwelt on Zion. In accordance with His counsel (to which the עם in מעם points), He had selected these signs and types: He who could bring to pass the future, which they set forth, as surely as He was Jehovah of hosts, and who would bring it to pass as surely as He had chosen Mount Zion for the scene of His gracious presence upon earth. Shear-yashub and Mahershalal were indeed no less symbols of future wrath than of future grace; but the name of the father (Yesha'hâhu) was an assurance that all the future would issue from Jehovah's salvation, and end in the same. Isaiah and his children were figures and emblems of redemption, opening a way for itself through judgment. The Epistle to the Hebrews (Heb 2:13) quotes these words as the distinct words of Jesus, because the spirit of Jesus was in Isaiah - the spirit of Jesus, which in the midst of this holy family, bound together as it was only to the bands of "the shadow," pointed forward to that church of the New Testament which would be found together by the bands of the true substance. Isaiah, his children, and his wife, who is called "the prophetess" (nebi'ah) not only because she was the wife of the prophet but because she herself possessed the gift of prophecy, and all the believing disciples gathered round this family - these together formed the stock of the church of the Messianic future, on the foundation and soil of the existing massa perdita of Israel. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Behold - These words are literally spoken by Isaiah concerning himself, but mystically concerning Christ; and therefore they are fitly ascribed to Christ, Heb 2:13. The children - His spiritual children, whom he had either begotten or brought up by his ministry. Wonders - Are a gazing flock, for our folly in believing God's promises. From the Lord - Which comes to pass by the wise providence of God. Zion - Where the temple now was, and where the Messiah was to set up his kingdom. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Lord of hosts - One MS. reads אלהי צבאות Elohey tsebaoth, God of hosts. |
12 While [3753] I was [2252] with [3326] them [846] in [1722] the world [2889], I [1473] kept [5083] them [846] in [1722] thy [4675] name [3686]: those that [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] I have kept [5442], and [2532] none [3762] of [1537] them [846] is lost [622], but [1508] the son [5207] of perdition [684]; that [2443] the scripture [1124] might be fulfilled [4137].
29 My [3450] Father [3962], which [3739] gave [1325] them me [3427], is [2076] greater than [3187] all [3956]; and [2532] no [3762] man is able [1410] to pluck [726] them out of [1537] my [3450] Father's [3962] hand [5495].
39 And [1161] this [5124] is [2076] the Father's [3962] will [2307] which [3588] hath sent [3992] me [3165], that [2443] of all [3956] which [3739] he hath given [1325] me [3427] I should lose [622] nothing [3361] [1537] [846], but [235] should raise [450] it [846] up again [450] at [1722] the last [2078] day [2250].
37 All [3956] that [3739] the Father [3962] giveth [1325] me [3427] shall come [2240] to [4314] me [1691]; and [2532] him that cometh [2064] to [4314] me [3165] I will [1544] in no wise [3364] cast [1544] out [1854].
11 For the LORD [03068] spake [0559] thus to me with a strong [02393] hand [03027], and instructed [03256] me that I should not walk [03212] in the way [01870] of this people [05971], saying [0559],
12 Say [0559] ye not, A confederacy [07195], to all them to whom this people [05971] shall say [0559], A confederacy [07195]; neither fear [03372] ye their fear [04172], nor be afraid [06206].
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].
6 For unto us a child [03206] is born [03205], unto us a son [01121] is given [05414]: and the government [04951] shall be upon his shoulder [07926]: and his name [08034] shall be called [07121] Wonderful [06382], Counsellor [03289], The mighty [01368] God [0410], The everlasting [05703] Father [01], The Prince [08269] of Peace [07965].
17 And I will wait [02442] upon the LORD [03068], that hideth [05641] his face [06440] from the house [01004] of Jacob [03290], and I will look [06960] for him.
18 Behold, I and the children [03206] whom the LORD [03068] hath given [05414] me are for signs [0226] and for wonders [04159] in Israel [03478] from the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which dwelleth [07931] in mount [02022] Zion [06726].
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].
8 Hear [08085] now, O Joshua [03091] the high [01419] priest [03548], thou, and thy fellows [07453] that sit [03427] before [06440] thee: for they are men [0582] wondered at [04159]: for, behold, I will bring forth [0935] my servant [05650] the BRANCH [06780].
3 And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Like as my servant [05650] Isaiah [03470] hath walked [01980] naked [06174] and barefoot [03182] three [07969] years [08141] for a sign [0226] and wonder [04159] upon Egypt [04714] and upon Ethiopia [03568];
3 And I went [07126] unto the prophetess [05031]; and she conceived [02029], and bare [03205] a son [01121]. Then said [0559] the LORD [03068] to me, Call [07121] his name [08034] Mahershalalhashbaz [04122].
14 Therefore the Lord [0136] himself shall give [05414] you a sign [0226]; Behold, a virgin [05959] shall conceive [02030], and bear [03205] a son [01121], and shall call [07121] his name [08034] Immanuel [06005] [0410].
3 Then said [0559] the LORD [03068] unto Isaiah [03470], Go forth [03318] now to meet [07125] Ahaz [0271], thou, and Shearjashub [07610] thy son [01121], at the end [07097] of the conduit [08585] of the upper [05945] pool [01295] in the highway [04546] of the fuller's [03526] field [07704];
8 And the daughter [01323] of Zion [06726] is left [03498] as a cottage [05521] in a vineyard [03754], as a lodge [04412] in a garden of cucumbers [04750], as a besieged [05341] city [05892].
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].
3 And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Like as my servant [05650] Isaiah [03470] hath walked [01980] naked [06174] and barefoot [03182] three [07969] years [08141] for a sign [0226] and wonder [04159] upon Egypt [04714] and upon Ethiopia [03568];
24 Thus Ezekiel [03168] is unto you a sign [04159]: according to all that he hath done [06213] shall ye do [06213]: and when this cometh [0935], ye shall know [03045] that I am the Lord [0136] GOD [03069].
1 The word [01697] of the LORD [03068] that came unto Hosea [01954], the son [01121] of Beeri [0882], in the days [03117] of Uzziah [05818], Jotham [03147], Ahaz [0271], and Hezekiah [03169], kings [04428] of Judah [03063], and in the days [03117] of Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Joash [03101], king [04428] of Israel [03478].
2 The beginning [08462] of the word [01696] of the LORD [03068] by Hosea [01954]. And the LORD [03068] said [0559] to Hosea [01954], Go [03212], take [03947] unto thee a wife [0802] of whoredoms [02183] and children [03206] of whoredoms [02183]: for the land [0776] hath committed great [02181] whoredom [02181], departing from [0310] the LORD [03068].
3 So he went [03212] and took [03947] Gomer [01586] the daughter [01323] of Diblaim [01691]; which conceived [02029], and bare [03205] him a son [01121].
4 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, Call [07121] his name [08034] Jezreel [03157]; for yet a little [04592] while, and I will avenge [06485] the blood [01818] of Jezreel [03157] upon the house [01004] of Jehu [03058], and will cause to cease [07673] the kingdom [04468] of the house [01004] of Israel [03478].
5 And it shall come to pass at that day [03117], that I will break [07665] the bow [07198] of Israel [03478] in the valley [06010] of Jezreel [03157].
6 And she conceived again [02029], and bare [03205] a daughter [01323]. And God said [0559] unto him, Call [07121] her name [08034] Loruhamah [03819]: for I will no more [03254] have mercy [07355] upon the house [01004] of Israel [03478]; but I will utterly [05375] take them away [05375].
7 But I will have mercy [07355] upon the house [01004] of Judah [03063], and will save [03467] them by the LORD [03068] their God [0430], and will not save [03467] them by bow [07198], nor by sword [02719], nor by battle [04421], by horses [05483], nor by horsemen [06571].
8 Now when she had weaned [01580] Loruhamah [03819], she conceived [02029], and bare [03205] a son [01121].
9 Then said [0559] God, Call [07121] his name [08034] Loammi [03818]: for ye are not my people [05971], and I will not be your God.
10 Yet the number [04557] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] shall be as the sand [02344] of the sea [03220], which cannot be measured [04058] nor numbered [05608]; and it shall come to pass, that in the place [04725] where it was said [0559] unto them, Ye are not my people [05971], there it shall be said [0559] unto them, Ye are the sons [01121] of the living [02416] God [0410].
11 Then shall the children [01121] of Judah [03063] and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] be gathered [06908] together [03162], and appoint [07760] themselves one [0259] head [07218], and they shall come up [05927] out of the land [0776]: for great [01419] shall be the day [03117] of Jezreel [03157].
3 Then said [0559] the LORD [03068] unto Isaiah [03470], Go forth [03318] now to meet [07125] Ahaz [0271], thou, and Shearjashub [07610] thy son [01121], at the end [07097] of the conduit [08585] of the upper [05945] pool [01295] in the highway [04546] of the fuller's [03526] field [07704];
14 Therefore the Lord [0136] himself shall give [05414] you a sign [0226]; Behold, a virgin [05959] shall conceive [02030], and bear [03205] a son [01121], and shall call [07121] his name [08034] Immanuel [06005] [0410].
14 Forasmuch [1893] then [3767] as the children [3813] are partakers [2841] of flesh [4561] and [2532] blood [129], he [3348] also [2532] himself [846] likewise [3898] took part [3348] of the same [846]; that [2443] through [1223] death [2288] he might destroy [2673] him that had [2192] the power [2904] of death [2288], that is [5123], the devil [1228];
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].
2 In the first [0259] year [08141] of his reign [04427] I Daniel [01840] understood [0995] by books [05612] the number [04557] of the years [08141], whereof the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came to Jeremiah [03414] the prophet [05030], that he would accomplish [04390] seventy [07657] years [08141] in the desolations [02723] of Jerusalem [03389].
12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy [07657] years [08141] are accomplished [04390], that I will punish [06485] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and that nation [01471], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], for their iniquity [05771], and the land [0776] of the Chaldeans [03778], and will make [07760] it perpetual [05769] desolations [08077].
11 And this whole land [0776] shall be a desolation [02723], and an astonishment [08047]; and these nations [01471] shall serve [05647] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] seventy [07657] years [08141].
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].
13 And [2532] again [3825], I [1473] will [2071] put my trust [3982] in [1909] him [846]. And [2532] again [3825], Behold [2400] I [1473] and [2532] the children [3813] which [3739] God [2316] hath given [1325] me [3427].