Isaiah 9:21

¹⁹ By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother.

²⁰ They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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.

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BSB: Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
KJV: Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
WEB: Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
ASV: Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
DARBY: Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
BLB: Manasseh Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh—together they [are] against Judah. In all this His anger has not turned back, and still His hand is stretched out.

ÅB: Manasse spiser Efra'im og Efra'im Manasse; begge tilsammen er de imot Juda. Men med alt dette vender hans vrede ikke tilbake, og enda er hans hånd rakt ut.
[^1]: Herren.
[^2]: Øvre Galilea, grenselandet mot hedningene. MTT 4, 15 fg.
[^3]: Efra'im.
OTB: Manasse fortærer Efraim, og Efraim Manasse; sammen er de mot Juda. Men til tross for alt dette, har hans vrede ikke vendt seg bort, og hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.
B1930: Manasse eter Efra'im og Efra'im Manasse; begge tilsammen er de imot Juda. Men med alt dette vender hans vrede ikke tilbake, og ennu er hans hånd rakt ut.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 5:25
Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lay like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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2 Chronicles 28:6–8
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.
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Isaiah 9:12
Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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Galatians 5:15
But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
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2 Kings 15:30
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
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Isaiah 10:4
Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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1 Samuel 14:20
Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.
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Isaiah 11:13
Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.
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