Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
KJV
et caput Ephraim Samaria, et caput Samariæ filius Romeliæ. Si non credideritis, non permanebitis.
Vulgate
καὶ ἡ κεφαλὴ Ἐφράιμ Σομορών, καὶ ἡ κεφαλὴ Σομορὼν υἱὸς τοῦ Ῥομελίου· καὶ ἐὰν μὴ πιστεύσητε, οὐδὲ μὴ συνῆτε.
LXX
and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
ASV
וְ/רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וְ/רֹ֥אשׁ שֹׁמְר֖וֹן בֶּן רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א תֵאָמֵֽנוּ
Hebrew
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People
Ephraim
In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
'prym
proper_noun · 179×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נֶאֱמָ֔ן
n'mn
verb · 108×
רְמַלְיָֽהוּ
rmlyhv
proper_noun · 13×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
shmrvn
proper_noun · 108×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Calvin expounds this as the great prophecy of the virgin birth of Christ. Though some have attempted to apply it solely to events in Isaiah's day, the prophet speaks of a sign so extraordinary that it can only be the supernatural conception of the…
What is faith? In what power of the soul does it reside? Is its form charity? Are living formata faith and lifeless informis faith one identically? Is faith a virtue? Is it one virtue? Its relation to the other virtues Its certitude as compared with the certitude of the intellectual virtues Article 1. Whether this is a fitting definition of faith: "Faith is the substance of thi…
Cross-references
- 1John 5:10 — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
- 1Kgs 16:24 — And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
- 2Chr 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the L
- 2Chr 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the L
- 2Kgs 7:2 — Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine ey
- Acts 27:11 — Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- Acts 27:25 — Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
- Heb 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Heb 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Isa 8:6 — Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
- Isa 30:12 — Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
- Jer 43:2 — Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt
- Mark 11:22 — And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
- Ps 78:22 — Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
- Rom 4:20 — He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
- Rom 11:20 — Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: