Isaiah 9:11 But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.

◄ Isaiah 9:11 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.

English Standard Version
But the LORD raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore the LORD raises against them adversaries from Rezin And spurs their enemies on,

King James Bible
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has raised up Rezin's adversaries against him and stirred up his enemies.

International Standard Version
But the LORD has raised adversaries from Rezin against him, and he stirs up his enemies—

American Standard Version
Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord shall set up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall bring on his enemies in a crowd:

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah setteth the adversaries of Rezin on high above him, And his enemies he joineth together,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:8-21 Those are ripening apace for ruin, whose hearts are unhumbled under humbling providences. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. The leaders of the people misled them. We have reason to be afraid of those that speak well of us, when we do ill. Wickedness was universal, all were infected with it. They shall be in trouble, and see no way out; and when men's ways displease the Lord, he makes even their friends to be at war with them. God would take away those they thought to have help from. Their rulers were the head. Their false prophets were the tail and the rush, the most despicable. In these civil contests, men preyed on near relations who were as their own flesh. The people turn not to Him who smites them, therefore he continues to smite: for when God judges, he will overcome; and the proudest, stoutest sinner shall either bend or break.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. adversaries of Rezin—the Assyrians, who shall first attack Damascus, shall next advance "against him" (Ephraim). This is the punishment of Ephraim's pride in making light (Isa 9:10) of the judgment already inflicted by God through Tiglath-pileser (2Ki 15:29). A second Assyrian invasion (see on [699]Isa 7:1) shall follow. The reading "princes" for "adversaries" in uncalled for.

join—rather, "arm"; cover with armor [Maurer].

his—Rezin's.