Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. New Living Translation Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn’t need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah. English Standard Version And say to him, ‘Be careful, 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. Berean Standard Bible and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. King James Bible And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. New King James Version and say to him: ‘Take heed, and be quiet; do not fear or be fainthearted for these two stubs of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah. New American Standard Bible and say to him, ‘Take care and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stumps of smoldering logs, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. NASB 1995 and say to him, ‘Take care and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. NASB 1977 and say to him, ‘Take care, and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah. Legacy Standard Bible and say to him, ‘Take care and stay quiet, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the burning anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. Amplified Bible and say to him, ‘Take care and be calm, do not fear and be weak-hearted because of these two stumps of smoldering logs, on account of the fierce anger of [King] Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah (Pekah, usurper of the throne of Israel). Christian Standard Bible Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly because of these two smoldering sticks, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah. Holman Christian Standard Bible Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly because of these two smoldering stubs of firebrands, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah. American Standard Version and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. Contemporary English Version Tell Ahaz to stop worrying. There's no need for him to be afraid of King Rezin and King Pekah. They are very angry, but they are nothing more than a dying fire. Ahaz doesn't need to fear English Revised Version and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thine heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. GOD'S WORD® Translation Say to him, 'Be careful, stay calm, and don't be afraid. Don't lose heart because of the fierce anger of Rezin from Aram and Remaliah's son. These two are smoldering logs.' Good News Translation Tell him to keep alert, to stay calm, and not to be frightened or disturbed. The anger of King Rezin and his Syrians and of King Pekah is no more dangerous than the smoke from two smoldering sticks of wood. International Standard Version Tell him, 'Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son. Majority Standard Bible and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood?over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. NET Bible Tell him, 'Make sure you stay calm! Don't be afraid! Don't be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah. New Heart English Bible Tell him, 'Be careful, and keep calm. Do not be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of the son of Remaliah. Webster's Bible Translation And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be faint-hearted for the two tails of these smoking fire-brands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. World English Bible Tell him, ‘Be careful, and keep calm. Don’t be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have said to him: Take heed, and be quiet, do not fear, "" And do not let your heart be timid, "" Because of these two tails of smoking brands, "" For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, "" And the son of Remaliah. Young's Literal Translation and thou hast said unto him: 'Take heed, and be quiet, fear not, And let not thy heart be timid, Because of these two tails of smoking brands, For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, And the son of Remaliah. Smith's Literal Translation And say to him, Watch and rest; thou shalt not fear, and thy heart shall not be tender from the two tails of these smoking fire-brands, upon the heat of anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt say to him: See thou be quiet: fear not, and let not thy heart be afraid of the two tails of these fire brands, smoking with the wrath of the fury of Rasin king of Syria, end of the son of Romelia. Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall say to him: “See to it that you are silent. Do not be afraid. And have no dread in your heart over the two tails of these firebrands, nearly extinguished, which are the wrath of the fury of Rezin, king of Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.” New American Bible and say to him: Take care you remain calm and do not fear; do not let your courage fail before these two stumps of smoldering brands, the blazing anger of Rezin and the Arameans and of the son of Remaliah— New Revised Standard Version 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, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd say to him, Take heed and be quiet; fear not, neither be frightened by these two weakening trouble-makers, by the fierce anger of Rezin, and by the son of Romaliah Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And say to him: “Pay attention and be still and do not be afraid, and your heart shall not be amazed by these two rear ends, firebrands burnt from the heat of the wrath of Retsan and of the son of Rumlia OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and say unto him: Keep calm, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of the son of Remaliah. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt say to him, Take care to be quiet, and fear not, neither let thy soul be disheartened because of these two smoking firebrands: for when my fierce anger is over, I will heal again. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Message to Ahaz…3Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, 4and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood— over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. 5For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:… Cross References Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). 2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him. 2 Chronicles 28:5-6 So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. / For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. Isaiah 8:10 Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.” Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Isaiah 10:24-25 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did. / For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction.” Isaiah 37:6-7 who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’” Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 42:11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. Zechariah 8:13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.” Matthew 1:20-21 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Luke 1:30-31 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. / Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. Luke 2:10-11 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: / Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Treasury of Scripture And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. take heed Isaiah 30:7,15 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still… Exodus 14:13,14 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever… 2 Chronicles 20:17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. fear not Isaiah 8:11-14 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, … Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Isaiah 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. neither be faint-hearted. Deuteronomy 20:3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; 1 Samuel 17:32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. the two tails Isaiah 7:8 For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. Isaiah 8:4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. 2 Kings 15:29,30 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria… Jump to Previous Afraid Anger Calm Care Careful Faint Fainthearted Faint-Hearted Fear Fierce Firebrands Fire-Brands Firewood Heart Heed Lose Quiet Remaliah Remali'ah Rezin Smoking Smoldering Syria TailsJump to Next Afraid Anger Calm Care Careful Faint Fainthearted Faint-Hearted Fear Fierce Firebrands Fire-Brands Firewood Heart Heed Lose Quiet Remaliah Remali'ah Rezin Smoking Smoldering Syria TailsIsaiah 7 1. Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah10. Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised 17. His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria Calm down and be quiet The Hebrew phrase here, "שָׁמַר וְהַשְׁקֵט" (shamar ve-hashket), conveys a sense of maintaining composure and tranquility. In the context of Isaiah's prophecy, this command is directed towards King Ahaz of Judah, who is facing the threat of invasion. The call to "calm down" is not merely a suggestion for emotional control but a divine directive to trust in God's sovereignty. Historically, this reflects the turbulent period of the Syro-Ephraimite War, where political alliances and threats were rampant. Spiritually, it serves as a reminder for believers to find peace in God's promises, even amidst chaos. Do not be afraid or disheartened By these two smoldering stubs of firewood— By the burning anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah Neither be fainthearted.--Literally, let not thine heart be soft. For the two tails of these smoking fire brands.--The two powers that Ahaz dreaded were, in the prophet's eyes, but as the stumps of two smoking torches. Their flame was nearly out. It would soon be extinguished. The son of Remaliah.--There is a touch of scorn in the omission of the king's name. So men spoke scornfully of Saul as "the son of Kish" (1Samuel 10:11), and Saul himself of David as "the son of Jesse" (1Samuel 20:30). It pointed out the fact that Pekah was after all but an upstart adventurer, who had made his way to the throne by rebellion and murder. Verse 4. - Take heed, and be quiet; or, see that thou keep quiet; i.e. "be not disturbed; do not resort to strange and extreme measures; in quietness and confidence should be your strength" (see Isaiah 30:15). The two tails of these smoking firebrands. Rezin and Pekah are called "two tails," or "two stumps of smoking firebrands," as persons who had been dangerous, but whose power of doing harm was on the polar of departing from them. They could not now kindle a flame; they could only "smoke." The son of Remaliah. Pekah seems to be called "Remaliah's son" in contempt (comp. vers. 5, 9), Remaliah having been a man of no distinction (2 Kings 15:25).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to him: אֵ֠לָיו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘Calm down הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר (hiš·šā·mêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to and be quiet. וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט (wə·haš·qêṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid תִּירָ֗א (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten or fainthearted וּלְבָבְךָ֙ (ū·lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart over these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those two מִשְּׁנֵ֨י (miš·šə·nê) Preposition-m | Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) smoldering הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים (hā·‘ă·šê·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6226: Smoking stubs זַנְב֧וֹת (zan·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump of firewood, הָאוּדִ֛ים (hā·’ū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 181: A brand, firebrand over the fierce בָּחֳרִי־ (bā·ḥo·rî-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2750: A burning, anger anger אַ֛ף (’ap̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of Rezin רְצִ֥ין (rə·ṣîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7526: Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite and Aram וַאֲרָ֖ם (wa·’ă·rām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria and of the son וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Remaliah. רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃ (rə·mal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel Links Isaiah 7:4 NIVIsaiah 7:4 NLT Isaiah 7:4 ESV Isaiah 7:4 NASB Isaiah 7:4 KJV Isaiah 7:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 7:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 7:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 7:4 French Bible Isaiah 7:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:4 Tell him 'Be careful and keep calm (Isa Isi Is) |
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