Isaiah 7:4

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.

📖 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

• 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.'

• 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.

• 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 And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you approach this day to battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, nor be terrified because of them;
• Isa 30:15 : 15 For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you would not.
• Isa 35:4 : 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.
• Amos 4:11 : 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning: yet you have not returned to me, says the LORD.
• Zech 3:2 : 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is this not a brand plucked from the fire?
• Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good that one should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 17:32 : 32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
• Matt 24:6 : 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
• 2 Kgs 15:29-30 : 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
• 2 Chr 20:17 : 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.
• Isa 7:1 : 1 And it happened 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 make war against it, but could not prevail against it.
• Isa 7:8 : 8 For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years Ephraim shall be broken, that it will not be a people.
• Isa 8:4 : 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
• Isa 8:11-14 : 11 For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, 12 Do not say, A confederacy, to all those to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear their fear, nor be afraid. 13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. 14 And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Isa 10:24 : 24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian: he shall strike you with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.
• Isa 30:7 : 7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
• Exod 14:13-14 : 13 And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Isa 41:14 : 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass; 13 And you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and you fear continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?