Izaija 9:21

Croatian Bible

span data-lang="hrv" data-trans="cro" data-ref="isa.9.1" class="versetxt"> Narod koji je u tmini hodio svjetlost vidje veliku; one što mrklu zemlju obitavahu svjetlost jarka obasja. Ti si radost umnožio, uvećao veselje, i oni se pred tobom raduju kao što se ljudi raduju žetvi, k'o što kliču kad se dijeli plijen. Teški jaram njegov, prečku što mu pleća pritiskaše, šibu njegova goniča slomi kao u dan midjanski. Da, sva bojna obuća, svaki plašt krvlju natopljen izgorjet će i bit će ognju hrana. Jer, dijete nam se rodilo, sina dobismo; na plećima mu je vlast. Ime mu je: Savjetnik divni, Bog silni, Otac vječni, Knez mironosni. Nadaleko vlast će mu se sterat' i miru neće biti kraja nad prijestoljem Davidovim, nad kraljevstvom njegovim: učvrstit će ga i utvrdit u pravu i pravednosti. Od sada i dovijeka učinit će to privržena ljubav Jahve nad Vojskama. Gospod posla riječ protiv Jakova i ona pade na Izraela. Sazna je sav narod njegov, Efrajim i stanovnici Samarije koji govorahu naduta i ohola srca: "Opeke nam popadaše, gradit ćemo od tesanika; sasjekoše nam divlje smokve, cedre ćemo posaditi." Al' Jahve podiže na brdo Sion njegove protivnike i podbada neprijatelje njegove: Aram s istoka, Filistejce sa zapada, da svim ustima proždiru Izraela. Na sve to gnjev se njegov neće smiriti, ruka će mu ostat' ispružena. Ali se narod nije obratio onom koji ga je b§io, ne tražiše Jahvu nad Vojskama. Zato Jahve odsiječe Izraelu glavu i rep, palmu i rogoz u jednom danu. Starješina i odličnik - to je glava; prorok, učitelj laži - to je rep. Oni što vode narod taj - zavode ga, a koji se vodit' daju - propali su. Stog' mu Gospod neće poštedjet' mladića, sirotama njegovim i udovicama smilovat' se neće. Sav je taj narod bezbožan i zao, na sva usta bezumno govori. Na sve to gnjev se njegov neće smiriti, ruka će mu ostat' ispružena. Da, bezbožnost se k'o oganj razmahala, drač i trnje proždire, pa upali šumsku guštaru, stupovi se dima podižu. Plamti zemlja od gnjeva Jahvina, narod ognju hrana postaje. Nitko ni brata svog ne štedi, [19b] svatko jede meso svog susjeda. [19a] Proždire zdesna, i opet je gladan; guta slijeva, i opet sit nije: Manaše Efrajima, Efrajim Manašea, obojica zajedno Judu. Na sve to gnjev se njegov neće smiriti, ruka će mu ostat' ispružena.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ephraim: Judges 7:2, 1 Samuel 14:20, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Chronicles 28:6-8, Matthew 24:10, Galatians 5:15

For all this: Isaiah 9:12, Isaiah 9:17, Isaiah 5:25, Isaiah 10:4, Jeremiah 4:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:6 - redeem 2 Kings 6:28 - Give thy son Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Isaiah 1:5 - should Isaiah 17:4 - the glory Isaiah 19:2 - I will Jeremiah 6:12 - I will Jeremiah 13:14 - I will dash Jeremiah 21:5 - with an Ezekiel 6:14 - will I Ezekiel 14:9 - and I will Micah 2:8 - risen Zechariah 8:13 - O house Zechariah 11:14 - I cut Matthew 12:25 - Every kingdom Matthew 24:8 - General Mark 3:24 - General Luke 11:17 - Every

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh,.... That is, "Manasseh" shall eat or devour "Ephraim"; and "Ephraim" shall eat or devour "Manasseh"; as the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions render it; which is to be understood of their quarrels, contentions, and wars among themselves, whereby they bit, devoured, and consumed each other, though they were brethren; which explains and confirms what is before said, of no man sparing his brother, and everyone eating the flesh of his own arm. The Targum paraphrases the words thus,

"they of the house of "Manasseh", with those of the house of "Ephraim", and they of the house of "Ephraim", with those of the house of "Manasseh", shall be joined together as one, to come against them of the house of Judah;''

and so Jarchi interprets them,

""Manasseh" shall be joined with "Ephraim", and "Ephraim" shall be joined with "Manasseh", and they together shall be joined against Judah;''

so it follows,

[and] they together [shall be] against Judah; as the ten tribes did sometimes make war against the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, see

2 Chronicles 28:6:

for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still; more and sorer judgments were to come upon this people for their sins. 2 Chronicles 28:6- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Manasseh, Ephraim - This verse is a continuation of the statement in regard to the extent and fearfulness of the faction. Those who were hitherto most tenderly and intimately allied to each other, would now be engaged in furious strife. Manasseh and Ephraim were the two sons of Joseph Genesis 46:20, and their names are used as expressive of tender union and friendship; compare Genesis 48:20. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh were near each other, and they always were allied together. The expression here denotes that they who had hitherto been joined in tender alliance, would be rent into contending factions, thirsting for each other’s blood.

And they together - They would be united in opposing Judah while they were devouring each other, as it is not an uncommon thing for those who are opposed to each other to unite in hostility to a common foe; compare Luke 23:12. This is an image that heightens the description of the anarchy - introducing implacable animosity against another tribe, while they were contending among themselves. That such anarchies and factions existed, is apparent from all the history of the kingdom of Israel; compare 2 Kings 15:10 ff; 2 Kings 15:30. In this last passage, the death of Pekah is describer as having occurred in a conspiracy formed by Hoshea.

For all this ... - see Isaiah 9:12, note Isaiah 5:25. This closes the third strophe or part of the prophecy under consideration. The fourth and last strophe occurs in Isaiah 10:1-4.