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Isaiah 8:5-7
Good News Translation
Isaiah 8:5-7
Good News Translation
The Emperor of Assyria Is Coming
5 The Lord spoke to me again. 6 He said, “Because these people have rejected the quiet waters of Shiloah Brook[a] and tremble[b] before King Rezin and King Pekah, 7 I, the Lord, will bring the emperor of Assyria and all his forces to attack Judah. They will advance like the flood waters of the Euphrates River, overflowing all its banks.
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- Isaiah 8:6 A stream which flowed from the large spring on the eastern side of Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 8:6 Probable text tremble; Hebrew rejoice.
Isaiah 8:5-7
King James Version
Isaiah 8:5-7
King James Version
5 The Lord spake also unto me again, saying,
6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
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Isaiah 8:5-7
New International Version
Isaiah 8:5-7
New International Version
5 The Lord spoke to me again:
6 “Because this people has rejected(A)
the gently flowing waters of Shiloah(B)
and rejoices over Rezin
and the son of Remaliah,(C)
7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them
the mighty floodwaters(D) of the Euphrates—
the king of Assyria(E) with all his pomp.(F)
It will overflow all its channels,
run over all its banks(G)
Isaiah 8:5-7
English Standard Version
Isaiah 8:5-7
English Standard Version
5 The Lord spoke to me again: 6 “Because this people has refused the waters of (A)Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice over (B)Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7 therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them (C)the waters of (D)the River,[a] mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it (E)will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks,
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- Isaiah 8:7 That is, the Euphrates
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