Isaiah 9:21

¹⁹ Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

²⁰ And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

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.

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 is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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2 Chronicles 28:6–8
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
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Isaiah 9:12
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Galatians 5:15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
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2 Kings 15:30
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
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Isaiah 10:4
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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1 Samuel 14:20
And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
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Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
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