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He will sweep on into Judah, overflowing as he passes through, like flood waters[a] reaching up to a person’s neck. His outstretched wings will flow as wide as your land, O Immanuel!”

“Band together,[b] you peoples,
    but be shattered!
        Listen, all you distant countries!
Strap on your armor,
        but be shattered.[c]
10 Take counsel together,
    but it will all be for nothing;
go ahead and talk,
    but[d] it will all be for nothing,[e]
        for God is with us.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:8 DSS MT lack like flood waters
  2. Isaiah 8:9 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsae 4QIsaf LXX read Learn this; or Know this
  3. Isaiah 8:9 So 1QIsaa; MT adds a second strap on your armor but be shattered; cf. LXX
  4. Isaiah 8:10 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsae LXX lack but
  5. Isaiah 8:10 Lit. it won’t stand
  6. Isaiah 8:10 I.e. a word play on the name Immanuel; cf. 7:14, 8:8

and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it,(A)
    passing through it and reaching up to the neck.
Its outspread wings(B) will cover the breadth of your land,
    Immanuel[a]!”(C)

Raise the war cry,[b](D) you nations, and be shattered!(E)
    Listen, all you distant lands.
Prepare(F) for battle, and be shattered!
    Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted;(G)
    propose your plan, but it will not stand,(H)
    for God is with us.[c](I)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:8 Immanuel means God with us.
  2. Isaiah 8:9 Or Do your worst
  3. Isaiah 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel