Isaiah 9:9

9 the people all knew it— Ephraim and the one who rules in Samaria. But with a proud and arrogant heart they said,

Isaiah 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 9:9

And all the people shall know
The word of the Lord, and that it is his; and by sad experience shall feel the weight of it; or, "the people shall know the whole of it" ^F25; shall find that the whole of it will be accomplished, every punctilio in it; whatever is said is done, everything predicted by it, the substance of it, and every circumstance relating to it: or they shall be punished, they shall bear, know, and feel the punishment of their sins; in which sense the word "know", in the Arabic language, is frequently used, of which Schultens ^F26 has given many instances: [even] Ephraim, and the inhabitants of Samaria:
the ten tribes are meant by Ephraim; and the inhabitants of Samaria are particularly mentioned, because Samaria was the metropolis of Ephraim, ( Isaiah 7:9 ) and because it was to suffer, and did suffer much in the threatened calamity, being besieged three years, then taken, and its inhabitants carried captive; and so experimentally knew the word of the Lord, and the truth of it, ( 2 Kings 17:5 2 Kings 17:6 ) : that say in the pride and stoutness of heart;
being proud and haughty, stout hearted, and far from righteousness, and the fear of God; hardening themselves against him, despising his word, and defying, as it were, his power and providence; saying, as follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (wlk) "totum ejus".
F26 Animadv. Philol. in Job, p. 77, 78.

Isaiah 9:9 In-Context

7 There will be vast authority and endless peace for David's throne and for his kingdom, establishing and sustaining it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of the LORD of heavenly forces will do this.

8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob; it fell upon Israel;

9 the people all knew it— Ephraim and the one who rules in Samaria. But with a proud and arrogant heart they said,

10 "Bricks have fallen, but let's rebuild with stones. Sycamores were cut down, but let's replace them with cedars."

11 So the LORD raised up their foes against them, and stirred up their enemies—