Isaiah 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 7:8 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 7:8 — KJV
“For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. that...: Heb. from a people”
— Isaiah 7:8 (KJV)
Isaiah 7:8 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
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Cross-References for Isaiah 7:8
“And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Damascus: Heb. Dammesek”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 7:8: syria, damascus, rezin
“And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: officer: or, eunuch were in...: Heb. saw the king's face principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 7:8: threescore, five, people
“And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. at the...: Heb. in the revolution of the year Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 7:8: syria, damascus, people
“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”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 7:8: syria, ephraim, people
“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! overcome: Heb. broken”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 7:8: head, ephraim, broken
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