Isaiah 9:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Isaiah 9:10 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 9:10 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 7:9All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.
- 1 Kings 10:27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
- 2 Kings 16:9So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.
- Malachi 1:4Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.
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