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Isaiah 8:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 8:7

Verse 7 of 22

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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:

Isaiah 8:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 8:7

Theological / Devotional

The waters of the river. Assyria is here referred to under the symbol of the Euphrates River (see on Joshua 24:2; cf. Jer. 47:2), and the future Assyrian invasions of Judah are described under the figure of a river overflowing its banks and inundating the adjacent countryside. These waters would first engulf the nation of Israel, and later “overflow” (Isa. 7:8) into Judah. The Assyrians often spoke of their armies as overwhelming nations like a flood.

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