9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
9 All the people will know it- Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria- who say with pride and arrogance of heart,
9 and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:
9 All the people soon heard the message, Ephraim and the citizens of Samaria. But they were a proud and arrogant bunch. They dismissed the message, saying,
9 All the people will know-- Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria-- Who say in pride and arrogance of heart:
9 And the people of Israel and Samaria, who spoke with such pride and arrogance, will soon know it.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 9:9
Commentary on Isaiah 9:8-21
(Read Isaiah 9:8-21)
Those are ripening apace for ruin, whose hearts are unhumbled under humbling providences. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. The leaders of the people misled them. We have reason to be afraid of those that speak well of us, when we do ill. Wickedness was universal, all were infected with it. They shall be in trouble, and see no way out; and when men's ways displease the Lord, he makes even their friends to be at war with them. God would take away those they thought to have help from. Their rulers were the head. Their false prophets were the tail and the rush, the most despicable. In these civil contests, men preyed on near relations who were as their own flesh. The people turn not to Him who smites them, therefore he continues to smite: for when God judges, he will overcome; and the proudest, stoutest sinner shall either bend or break.