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Selected Verse: Isaiah 9:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Isa 9:21 |
Strong Concordance |
Manasseh [04519], Ephraim [0669]; and Ephraim [0669], Manasseh [04519]: and they together [03162] shall be against Judah [03063]. For all this his anger [0639] is not turned away [07725], but his hand [03027] is stretched out still [05186]. |
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King James |
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. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Manasseh, Ephraim--the two sons of Joseph. So closely united as to form between them but one tribe; but now about to be rent into factions, thirsting for each other's blood. Disunited in all things else, but united "together against their brother Judah" (Kg2 15:10, Kg2 15:30). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Manasseh, Ephraim - This verse is a continuation of the statement in regard to the extent and fearfulness of the faction. Those who were hitherto most tenderly and intimately allied to each other, would now be engaged in furious strife. Manasseh and Ephraim were the two sons of Joseph Gen 46:20, and their names are used as expressive of tender union and friendship; compare Gen 48:20. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh were near each other, and they always were allied together. The expression here denotes that they who had hitherto been joined in tender alliance, would be rent into contending factions, thirsting for each other's blood.
And they together - They would be united in opposing Judah while they were devouring each other, as it is not an uncommon thing for those who are opposed to each other to unite in hostility to a common foe; compare Luk 23:12. This is an image that heightens the description of the anarchy - introducing implacable animosity against another tribe, while they were contending among themselves. That such anarchies and factions existed, is apparent from all the history of the kingdom of Israel; compare Kg2 15:10 ff; Kg2 15:30. In this last passage, the death of Pekah is describer as having occurred in a conspiracy formed by Hoshea.
For all this ... - see Isa 9:12, note Isa 5:25. This closes the third strophe or part of the prophecy under consideration. The fourth and last strophe occurs in Isa 10:1-4. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Manasseh - Though more near and dear to one another than any other tribe, being both sons of Joseph. |
30 And Hoshea [01954] the son [01121] of Elah [0425] made [07194] a conspiracy [07195] against Pekah [06492] the son [01121] of Remaliah [07425], and smote [05221] him, and slew [04191] him, and reigned [04427] in his stead, in the twentieth [06242] year [08141] of Jotham [03147] the son [01121] of Uzziah [05818].
10 And Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Jabesh [03003] conspired [07194] against him, and smote [05221] him before [06905] the people [05971], and slew [04191] him, and reigned [04427] in his stead.
1 Woe [01945] unto them that decree [02710] unrighteous [0205] decrees [02711], and that write [03789] grievousness [05999] which they have prescribed [03789];
2 To turn aside [05186] the needy [01800] from judgment [01779], and to take away [01497] the right [04941] from the poor [06041] of my people [05971], that widows [0490] may be their prey [07998], and that they may rob [0962] the fatherless [03490]!
3 And what will ye do [06213] in the day [03117] of visitation [06486], and in the desolation [07722] which shall come [0935] from far [04801]? to whom will ye flee [05127] for help [05833]? and where will ye leave [05800] your glory [03519]?
4 Without me they shall [01115] bow down [03766] under the prisoners [0616], and they shall fall [05307] under the slain [02026]. For all this his anger [0639] is not turned away [07725], but his hand [03027] is stretched out still [05186].
25 Therefore is the anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] kindled [02734] against his people [05971], and he hath stretched forth [05186] his hand [03027] against them, and hath smitten [05221] them: and the hills [02022] did tremble [07264], and their carcases [05038] were torn [05478] in the midst [07130] of the streets [02351]. For all this his anger [0639] is not turned away [07725], but his hand [03027] is stretched out [05186] still.
12 The Syrians [0758] before [06924], and the Philistines [06430] behind [0268]; and they shall devour [0398] Israel [03478] with open mouth [06310]. For all this his anger [0639] is not turned away [07725], but his hand [03027] is stretched out still [05186].
30 And Hoshea [01954] the son [01121] of Elah [0425] made [07194] a conspiracy [07195] against Pekah [06492] the son [01121] of Remaliah [07425], and smote [05221] him, and slew [04191] him, and reigned [04427] in his stead, in the twentieth [06242] year [08141] of Jotham [03147] the son [01121] of Uzziah [05818].
10 And Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Jabesh [03003] conspired [07194] against him, and smote [05221] him before [06905] the people [05971], and slew [04191] him, and reigned [04427] in his stead.
12 And [1161] [3739] the same [1722] [846] day [2250] Pilate [4091] and [2532] Herod [2264] were made [1096] friends [5384] together [3326] [5037] [240]: for [1063] before [4391] they were [5607] at [1722] enmity [2189] between [4314] themselves [1438].
20 And he blessed [01288] them that day [03117], saying [0559], In thee shall Israel [03478] bless [01288], saying [0559], God [0430] make [07760] thee as Ephraim [0669] and as Manasseh [04519]: and he set [07760] Ephraim [0669] before [06440] Manasseh [04519].
20 And unto Joseph [03130] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] were born [03205] Manasseh [04519] and Ephraim [0669], which Asenath [0621] the daughter [01323] of Potipherah [06319] priest [03548] of On [0204] bare [03205] unto him.