King James Version
Isaiah 9:14 in the King James Version says “Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.”
Isaiah 9:14 · KJV
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. open: Heb. whole
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
The ancient and honourable , he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. the leaders: or, they that call them blessed led of: or, called blessed of destroyed: Heb. swallowed up
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“will cut off”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
“Therefore the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“from Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“head”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
“day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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