Isaiah 7:3

7:2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. is confederate: Heb. resteth on

Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return highway: or, causeway

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Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller’s field.

Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear–jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;

Then said the LORD to Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;

7:4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. neither: Heb. let not thy heart be tender

What does Isaiah 7:3 mean?

Isaiah 7:3 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אָמַר (ʼâmar), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), יְשַׁעְיָה (Yᵉshaʻyâh). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Then

saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

unto

Isaiah,יְשַׁעְיָהYᵉshaʻyâh/yesh-ah-yaw'/H3470Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites

forthיָצָאyâtsâʼ/yaw-tsaw'/H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

now

meetקִרְאָהqirʼâh/keer-aw'/H7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

Ahaz,אָחָזʼÂchâz/aw-khawz'/H271Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite

thou,

and

Shearjashubשְׁאָר יָשׁוּבShᵉʼâr Yâshûwb/sheh-awr'yaw-shoob'/H7610Shear-Jashub, the symbolic name of one of Isaiah's sons

thy

son,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

the

endקָצֶהqâtseh/kaw-tseh'/H7097an extremity

the

conduitתְּעָלָהtᵉʻâlâh/teh-aw-law'/H8585a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)

the

upperעֶלְיוֹןʻelyôwn/el-yone'/H5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

poolבְּרֵכָהbᵉrêkâh/ber-ay-kaw'/H1295a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)

the

highwayמְסִלָּהmᵉçillâh/mes-il-law'/H4546a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase

the

fuller'sכָּבַסkâbaç/kaw-bas'/H3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative

field;שָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)

Shearjashub:

that

is,

The

remnant

shall

return

highway:

or,

causeway

Commentary on Isaiah 7:3

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 7:3

s been, and enduring for ever, the same always that it is. 3. That the everlasting continuance of the mercy of God is very much his honour and that which he glories in, and very much the saints' comfort and that which they glory in. It is that which therefore our hearts should be full of and greatly affected with, so that the most frequent mention of it, instead of cloying us, should raise us the more, because it will be the subject of our praise to all eternity. This most excellent sentence, that God's mercy endureth for ever, is magnified above all the truths concerning God, not only by the repetition of it here, but by the signal tokens of divine acceptance with which God owned the singing of it, both in Solomon's time ( 2 Chron. v. 13 , when they sang these words, "for his mercy endureth for ever," the house was filled with a cloud) and in Jehoshaphat's time (when they sang these words, God gave them victory, 2 Chron. xx. 21, 22 ), which should make us love to sing, "His mercies sure do still endure, eternally." We must praise God, I. As great and good in himself, ver. 1-3 . II. As the Creator of the world, ver. 5-9 . III. As Israel's God and Saviour, ver. 10-22 . IV. As our Redeemer, ver. 23, 24 . V. As the great benefactor of the whole creation, and God over all, blessed for evermore, ver. 25, 26 . Exhortations to Thanksgiving. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. 7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

Joshua 22:22

The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)

2 Chronicles 2:5

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

Daniel 2:47

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

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Armies Ephraim, Tribe Of Pekah Pools and Ponds

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Isaiah Shear-Jashub Ahaz

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And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz. dial: Heb. degrees

Genesis 1:24

And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

Genesis 14:17

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.

Genesis 3:13

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 7:3 say?

Isaiah 7:3 (King James Version) reads: "Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return highway: or, causeway"

Is Isaiah 7:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 7:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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