Isaiah 8:10
8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
11 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,
12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- KJV
- Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- WEB
- Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”
- ASV
- Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- DARBY
- Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- BLB
- Take counsel—counsel—and it will be broken; speak a word; it will not stand, for God [is] with us.
- ÅB
- Legg opp råd! De skal dog gjøres til intet. Tal et ord! Det skal dog ikke skje. For med oss er Gud[^3].
- OTB
- Legg en plan, men den vil komme til intet; foreslå en strategi, men den vil ikke lykkes, for Gud er med oss.
- B1930
- Legg op råd! De skal dog gjøres til intet. Tal et ord! Det skal dog ikke skje. For med oss er Gud. / < Immanuel; JES 7, 7. 14; 8, 8.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Read in contextRomans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Read in contextJob 5:12
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Read in contextProverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 46:11
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Read in context2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Read in contextIsaiah 7:5–7
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
Read in contextPsalms 33:10–11
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
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