Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, New Living Translation “My care for the people of Judah is like the gently flowing waters of Shiloah, but they have rejected it. They are rejoicing over what will happen to King Rezin and King Pekah. English Standard Version “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, Berean Standard Bible “Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah, King James Bible Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; New King James Version “Inasmuch as these people refused The waters of Shiloah that flow softly, And rejoice in Rezin and in Remaliah’s son; New American Standard Bible “Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah; NASB 1995 “Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah; NASB 1977 “Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah, And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah; Legacy Standard Bible “Inasmuch as these people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin and the son of Remaliah; Amplified Bible “Because these people (Judah) have refused the gently flowing waters of Shiloah And rejoice in Rezin [the king of Aram] and Remaliah’s son [Pekah the king of Israel], Christian Standard Bible Because these people rejected the slowly flowing water of Shiloah and rejoiced with Rezin and the son of Remaliah, Holman Christian Standard Bible Because these people rejected the slowly flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced with Rezin and the son of Remaliah, American Standard Version Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; Aramaic Bible in Plain English ”Because this people rejected the waters of Shilukha flowing in quietness and they rejoiced in Retsan and in the son of Rumlia Brenton Septuagint Translation Because this people chooses not the water of Siloam that goes softly, but wills to have Rassin, and the son of Romelias to be king over you; Contemporary English Version These people have refused the gentle waters of Shiloah and have gladly gone over to the side of King Rezin and King Pekah. Douay-Rheims Bible Forasmuch as this people hath cast away the waters of Siloe, that go with silence, and hath rather taken Basin, and the son of Romelia: English Revised Version Forasmuch as this people hath refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; GOD'S WORD® Translation "These people have rejected the gently flowing water of Shiloah and find joy in Rezin and Remaliah's son." Good News Translation He said, "Because these people have rejected the quiet waters of Shiloah Brook and tremble before King Rezin and King Pekah, International Standard Version "Because this people have rejected the gently-flowing waters of Shiloah, and because they keep rejoicing in Rezin and Remaliah's son, JPS Tanakh 1917 Forasmuch as this people hath refused The waters of Shiloah that go softly, And rejoiceth with Rezin and Remaliah's son; Literal Standard Version “Because that this people has refused | The waters of Shiloah that go softly, | And is rejoicing with Rezin and the son of Remaliah, Majority Standard Bible “Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah, New American Bible Because this people has rejected the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, And melts with fear at the display of Rezin and Remaliah’s son, NET Bible "These people have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and melt in fear over Rezin and the son of Remaliah. New Revised Standard Version Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and melt in fear before Rezin and the son of Remaliah; New Heart English Bible "Because this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; Webster's Bible Translation Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; World English Bible “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son; Young's Literal Translation 'Because that this people hath refused The waters of Shiloah that go softly, And is rejoicing with Rezin and the son of Remaliah, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Assyrian Invasion Prophesied…5And the LORD spoke to me further: 6“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.… Cross References Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? John 9:7 Then He told him, "Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. Isaiah 1:20 But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 7:1 Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. Isaiah 7:9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.'" Treasury of Scripture For as much as this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; refuseth 1 Kings 7:16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: 2 Chronicles 13:8-18 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods… the waters of Shiloah Nehemiah 3:15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. John 9:7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. Siloam. Jeremiah 2:13,18 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water… Jeremiah 18:14 Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken? rejoice Isaiah 7:1,2,6 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it… Judges 9:16-20 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands; … Jump to Previous Fear Flow Flowing Forasmuch Gently Inasmuch Melt Refused Refuseth Rejected Rejoice Rejoices Rejoiceth Rejoicing Remaliah Remali'ah Remaliah's Rezin Softly WatersJump to Next Fear Flow Flowing Forasmuch Gently Inasmuch Melt Refused Refuseth Rejected Rejoice Rejoices Rejoiceth Rejoicing Remaliah Remali'ah Remaliah's Rezin Softly WatersIsaiah 8 1. In Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, he prophesies Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria5. Judah likewise for their infidelity 9. God's judgments shall be irresistible 11. Comfort shall be to those who fear God 19. Great afflictions to idolaters (6) Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah . . .--Grammatically, the words "this people" might seem to refer to Judah, and suggest the thought that the tyranny of Ahaz had made him so unpopular that his subjects welcomed the invaders. On this view Ahaz sought the alliance with Tiglath-pilneser as against his own subjects no less than against Syria or Ephraim. He was as a Ferdinand of Naples falling back on Austria to protect him against Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel. What line was the prophet to take? Was he to take the side of the king, or that of his rebellious subjects who were ready to sacrifice their independence? As it is, he sides with neither, and has a warning for each. Each is running blindly into destruction. The prophet could hardly have blamed the people of Syria and Israel for following their own kings; but it was for him a strange and monstrous thing that Judah should follow their example. We must remember, too, that in spite of the weakness and wickedness of Ahaz, the prophet's hopes rested on the house of David (Isaiah 11:1), and that Hezekiah was already old enough to justify that hope. The "waters of Shiloah that go softly," issuing from the slope between Moriah and Zion, "fast by the oracles of God" (Psalm 46:4; John 9:7), presenting so striking a contrast to the great rivers, Nile, Euphrates, Hiddekel (Tigris), on which stood the capitals of great empires, or even to the Abana and Pharpar of Syria, and the Jordan of Ephraim, were a natural symbol of the ideal polity and religion of Judah. (Comp. Ezekiel 47:1-5.) In acting as they did the people were practically apostatising as much as "that king Ahaz" of 2Chronicles 28:22.Verse 6. - Forasmuch as this people. It is a question which people is intended, Judah or Israel. Ewald supposes Judah, and draws the conclusion that there was a strong party in Jerusalem which favored "the son of Tabeal." Dr. Kay does the same, but understands the charge against Judah to be, not that it sympathized with Rezin, but that it fell into the same sins. Other commentators suggest that Israel is the people intended (as in Isaiah 9:16), the sense being carried on from ver. 4, where the word "Samaria" is suggestive of the Israelite people. Refuseth the waters of Shiloah. The "pool of Siloah" (Nehemiah 3:15) was the tank or reservoir at the southwestern foot of Ophel, which is supplied with water by a narrow conduit cut through the limestone rock for a distance of 1750 feet from the "Pool of the Virgin" on the opposite side of Ophel, in the Kedron valley. This pool itself is fed from reservoirs under the temple area, which have not yet been fully explored. It is probable that Isaiah uses the expression "waters of Shiloah" in a general sense for the streams, springs, reservoirs, conduits, which supplied the temple, and were connected with its service. "Refusing the waters of Shiloah" would then be, without any violent metaphor, refusing the temple service and worship, which was exactly what the Israelites had done from the time of Jeroboam. That go softly. In contrast with the "waters of the river, strong and many," of the next verse. They who refused the mild and gentle government of Jehovah should experience the impetuous and torrent-like rush of the Assyrian armies. Rejoice in Rezin; rather, rejoice with Rezin; i.e. sympathize with him, rejoice when he rejoices. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Becauseיַ֗עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock has rejected מָאַס֙ (mā·’as) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear the gently לְאַ֑ט (lə·’aṭ) Preposition-l | Adverb Strong's 328: A necromancer, gently flowing הַהֹלְכִ֖ים (ha·hō·lə·ḵîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk waters מֵ֣י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen of Shiloah הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ (haš·ši·lō·aḥ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7975: Shiloah -- a reservoir in Jerusalem and rejoiced וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ (ū·mə·śō·wś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4885: Exultation, rejoicing in Rezin רְצִ֖ין (rə·ṣîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7526: Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite and the son וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Remaliah, רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃ (rə·mal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7425: Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel Links Isaiah 8:6 NIVIsaiah 8:6 NLT Isaiah 8:6 ESV Isaiah 8:6 NASB Isaiah 8:6 KJV Isaiah 8:6 BibleApps.com Isaiah 8:6 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 8:6 Chinese Bible Isaiah 8:6 French Bible Isaiah 8:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 8:6 Because this people have refused the waters (Isa Isi Is) |
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