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Isaiah 7:8 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 7:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 7 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. that: Heb. from a people”
Isaiah 7:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 7:8
The prophecy that 'the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin' establishes geopolitical hierarchy while implicitly denying Syria's ultimate authority over Judah. The follow-up '(and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people)' predicts Northern Kingdom's destruction—fulfilled when Assyria conquered Samaria (722 BC) and later deportations completed depopulation. This demonstrates divine sovereignty over nations and vindicates prophetic warnings.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 7:8
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“he and his servants”
“and bore a daughter. Then he said to him”
“and to the heads of fathers' [houses]”
“and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.”
“and went up to Samaria”
“'My father”