Isaiah 7:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm, and do not be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָיו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט אַל־תִּירָ֗א וּלְבָבְךָ֙ אַל־יֵרַ֔ךְ מִשְּׁנֵ֨י זַנְב֧וֹת הָאוּדִ֛ים הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בָּחֳרִי־אַ֛ף רְצִ֥ין וַאֲרָ֖ם וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾāmartā to-him, 'hiššāmēr and-hašqēṭ, not-tîrāʾ and-heart-your not-yēraḵ from-two zanḇôṯ the-ʾûḏîm the-ʿăšēnîm these, in-burning-of-ʾaf Rəṣîn and-ʾĂrām and-son-of-Rəmalyāhû.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾāmartā*: perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say
• *hiššāmēr*: imperative, masculine singular, Niphal - be careful/take heed
• *hašqēṭ*: imperative, masculine singular, Hiphil - be quiet/be calm
• *tîrāʾ*: imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fear
• *yēraḵ*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - it be faint/be soft
• *zanḇôṯ*: noun, feminine plural construct - tails of
• *ʾûḏîm*: noun, masculine plural - firebrands/burning sticks
• *ʿăšēnîm*: adjective, masculine plural - smoking
• *ʾaf*: noun, masculine singular - anger/nose
• *Rəṣîn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Rezin
• *ʾĂrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Aram/Syria
• *Rəmalyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Remaliah

Word Meanings

• *wə-ʾāmartā*: and you shall say/and you must say
• *hiššāmēr*: take heed/be careful/guard yourself
• *hašqēṭ*: be quiet/be calm/be still
• *tîrāʾ*: you fear/you are afraid
• *yēraḵ*: it be faint/it be soft/it melt
• *zanḇôṯ*: tails/ends
• *ʾûḏîm*: firebrands/burning sticks
• *ʿăšēnîm*: smoking/smoldering
• *ʾaf*: anger/wrath/nose

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And say to him, Be careful and be quiet; do not fear, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and say{H559} unto him, Take heed,{H8104} and be quiet;{H8252} fear{H3372} not, neither let thy heart be faint,{H7401} because of these two{H8147} tails{H2180} of smoking{H6226} firebrands,{H181} for the fierce{H2750} anger{H639} of Rezin{H7526} and Syria,{H758} and of the son{H1121} of Remaliah.{H7425}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And say{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, Take heed{H8104}{(H8734)}, and be quiet{H8252}{(H8685)}; fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not, neither be fainthearted{H7401}{(H8735)}{H3824} for the two{H8147} tails{H2180} of these smoking{H6226} firebrands{H181}, for the fierce{H2750} anger{H639} of Rezin{H7526} with Syria{H758}, and of the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and saye vnto him: take hede to thyself and be still, but feare not, nether be faynt harted, for these two tales: that is: for these two smokynge fyre brandes, the wrath and furiousnes of Rezin the Sirian and Romelies sonne:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say vnto him, Take heede, and be still: feare not, neither be faint hearted for the two tailes of these smoking firebrands, for the furious wrath of Rezin and of Aram, and of Remaliahs sonne:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say vnto him: Take heede to thy selfe and be styll, feare not, neither be faynt hearted, for these two tayles, that is, for these two smoking firebrandes, the wrath and furiousnesse of Razin the Syrian, and Romelies sonne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Tell him, 'Be careful, and keep calm. Don't be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast said unto him: `Take heed, and be quiet, fear not, And let not thy heart be timid, Because of these two tails of smoking brands, For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, And the son of Remaliah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to him, Take care and be quiet; have no fear, and do not let your heart be feeble, because of these two ends of smoking fire-wood, because of the bitter wrath of Rezin and Aram, and of the son of Remaliah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Tell him, 'Be careful, and keep calm. Don't be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell him,‘Make sure you stay calm! Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 20:3 : 3 He shall say to them: 'Hear, O Israel, you are about to go into battle against your enemies. Do not let your hearts be faint; do not be afraid, panic, or dread them.'
• Isa 30:15 : 15 For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: 'In repentance and rest you will be saved; in quietness and trust is your strength. But you were not willing.'
• Isa 35:4 : 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong; do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with divine retribution. He will come and save you.'
• Amos 4:11 : 11 I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a firebrand snatched from the burning, yet you did not return to Me,' declares the LORD.
• Zech 3:2 : 2 And the LORD said to Satan, 'The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is this man not like a burning stick snatched from the fire?'
• Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 17:32 : 32 David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'
• Matt 24:6 : 6 'You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.'
• 2 Kgs 15:29-30 : 29 In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people into exile to Assyria. 30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and became king in his place during the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
• 2 Chr 20:17 : 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'
• Isa 7:1 : 1 In the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, marched up to Jerusalem for battle, but they could not prevail against it.
• Isa 7:8 : 8 For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.
• Isa 8:4 : 4 For before the boy knows how to say 'My father' or 'My mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off to the king of Assyria.
• Isa 8:11-14 : 11 For this is what the Lord said to me with a strong hand, warning me not to follow the way of this people: 12 "Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not be terrified. 13 The Lord of Hosts—he is the one you are to regard as holy. He is the one you are to fear; he is the one you are to dread. 14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.
• Isa 10:24 : 24 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, though they strike you with a rod and lift up their staff against you as Egypt did.'
• Isa 30:7 : 7 Egypt's help is futile and empty; therefore, I have called her 'Rahab Who Sits Still.'
• Exod 14:13-14 : 13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to remain silent.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Isa 41:14 : 14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel. I myself will help you, declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, I am the One who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear mortals who die, or humans who are like grass? 13 You have forgotten the Lord, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in constant fear every day because of the anger of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy. But where is the fury of the oppressor?