Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,
Because that Aram counselled against thee evil, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying:
Inasmuch as Syria hath taken evil counsel against thee, Ephraim [also] and the son of Remaliah, saying,
Isaiah — The gospel prophet — a Judean court-prophet across Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (c. 740–700 BC) who sees past Assyria to Babylon and past Babylon to the Messiah. Sixty-six chapters divided into the Book of Judgment (1–39) and the Book of Comfort (40–66), climaxing in the Servant wounded for our transgressions.
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Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah,.... Not that there were three parties in the counsel and confederacy against Judah, only two, the kingdoms of Syria and Ephraim, or Israel; the king of the former is not mentioned at all, and the latter only as if he was the son of a private person, which is purposely done by way of contempt: have taken evil counsel against thee: which is expressed in the next verse; saying; as follows.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
(Verse 3, 4 and following) And the Lord said to Isaiah: Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-Jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Fuller's Field. And say to him: Take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420patristic
The confirmation of this by a sign which God gave to Ahaz, when he refused to ask one, referring to Christ, and our redemption by him,
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches12
The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—
From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
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Cross-references are drawn from classic Bible study tools and open, shareable Bible data.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
leads to
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Through
Nahum 1:11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
leads to
Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.
Through
Zechariah 1:15but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
leads to
Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,
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