Verse 9

Say{H559}{(H8798)} thou, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Shall it prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall he not pull up{H5423}{(H8762)} the roots{H8328} thereof, and cut off{H7082}{(H8779)} the fruit{H6529} thereof, that it wither{H3001}{(H8804)}? it shall wither{H3001}{(H8799)} in all the leaves{H2964} of her spring{H6780}, even without great{H1419} power{H2220} or many{H7227} people{H5971} to pluck it up{H5375}{(H8800)} by the roots{H8328} thereof.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 14:41 : 41 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wherefore now do ye transgress{H5674}{(H8802)} the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}? but it shall not prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Kgs 25:4-7 : 4 And the city{H5892} was broken up{H1234}{(H8735)}, and all the men{H582} of war{H4421} fled by night{H3915} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} between two walls{H2346}, which is by the king's{H4428} garden{H1588}:(now the Chaldees{H3778} were against the city{H5892} round about{H5439}:) and the king went{H3212}{(H8799)} the way{H1870} toward the plain{H6160}. 5 And the army{H2428} of the Chaldees{H3778} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} the king{H4428}, and overtook{H5381}{(H8686)} him in the plains{H6160} of Jericho{H3405}: and all his army{H2428} were scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} from him. 6 So they took{H8610}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and brought him up{H5927}{(H8686)} to the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247}; and they gave{H1696}{(H8762)} judgment{H4941} upon him. 7 And they slew{H7819}{(H8804)} the sons{H1121} of Zedekiah{H6667} before his eyes{H5869}, and put out{H5786}{(H8765)} the eyes{H5869} of Zedekiah{H6667}, and bound{H631}{(H8799)} him with fetters{H5178} of brass{H5178}, and carried{H935}{(H8686)} him to Babylon{H894}.
  • 2 Chr 13:12 : 12 And, behold, God{H430} himself is with us for our captain{H7218}, and his priests{H3548} with sounding{H8643} trumpets{H2689} to cry alarm{H7321}{(H8687)} against you. O children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, fight{H3898}{(H8735)} ye not against the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1}; for ye shall not prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}.
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 And they rose early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} into the wilderness{H4057} of Tekoa{H8620}: and as they went forth{H3318}{(H8800)}, Jehoshaphat{H3092} stood{H5975}{(H8804)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} me, O Judah{H3063}, and ye inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}; Believe{H539}{(H8685)} in the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, so shall ye be established{H539}{(H8735)}; believe{H539}{(H8685)} his prophets{H5030}, so shall ye prosper{H6743}{(H8685)}.
  • Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Associate{H7489}{(H8798)} yourselves, O ye people{H5971}, and ye shall be broken in pieces{H2865}{(H8798)}; and give ear{H238}{(H8685)}, all{H3605} ye of far{H4801} countries{H776}: gird{H247}{(H8690)} yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces{H2865}{(H8798)}; gird{H247}{(H8690)} yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces{H2865}{(H8798)}. 10 Take{H5779} counsel{H6098} together{H5779}{(H8798)}, and it shall come to nought{H6565}{(H8714)}; speak{H1696}{(H8761)} the word{H1697}, and it shall not stand{H6965}{(H8799)}: for God{H410} is with us.
  • Isa 30:1-7 : 1 Woe{H1945} to the rebellious{H5637}{(H8802)} children{H1121}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that take{H6213}{(H8800)} counsel{H6098}, but not of me; and that cover{H5258}{(H8800)} with a covering{H4541}, but not of my spirit{H7307}, that they may add{H5595}{(H8800)} sin{H2403} to sin{H2403}: 2 That walk{H1980}{(H8802)} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714}, and have not asked{H7592}{(H8804)} at my mouth{H6310}; to strengthen{H5810}{(H8800)} themselves in the strength{H4581} of Pharaoh{H6547}, and to trust{H2620}{(H8800)} in the shadow{H6738} of Egypt{H4714}! 3 Therefore shall the strength{H4581} of Pharaoh{H6547} be your shame{H1322}, and the trust{H2622} in the shadow{H6738} of Egypt{H4714} your confusion{H3639}. 4 For his princes{H8269} were at Zoan{H6814}, and his ambassadors{H4397} came{H5060}{(H8686)} to Hanes{H2609}. 5 They were all ashamed{H3001}{(H8689)} of a people{H5971} that could not profit{H3276}{(H8686)} them, nor be an help{H5828} nor profit{H3276}{(H8687)}, but a shame{H1322}, and also a reproach{H2781}. 6 The burden{H4853} of the beasts{H929} of the south{H5045}: into the land{H776} of trouble{H6869} and anguish{H6695}, from whence come the young{H3833} and old lion{H3918}, the viper{H660} and fiery{H8314} flying{H5774}{(H8789)} serpent{H8314}, they will carry{H5375}{(H8799)} their riches{H2428} upon the shoulders{H3802} of young asses{H5895}, and their treasures{H214} upon the bunches{H1707} of camels{H1581}, to a people{H5971} that shall not profit{H3276}{(H8686)} them. 7 For the Egyptians{H4714} shall help{H5826}{(H8799)} in vain{H1892}, and to no purpose{H7385}: therefore have I cried{H7121}{(H8804)} concerning this{H2063}, Their{H1992} strength{H7293} is to sit still{H7674}.
  • Isa 31:1-3 : 1 Woe{H1945} to them that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} to Egypt{H4714} for help{H5833}; and stay{H8172}{(H8735)} on horses{H5483}, and trust{H982}{(H8799)} in chariots{H7393}, because they are many{H7227}; and in horsemen{H6571}, because they are very{H3966} strong{H6105}{(H8804)}; but they look{H8159}{(H8804)} not unto the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478}, neither seek{H1875}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}! 2 Yet he also is wise{H2450}, and will bring{H935}{(H8686)} evil{H7451}, and will not call back{H5493}{(H8689)} his words{H1697}: but will arise{H6965}{(H8804)} against the house{H1004} of the evildoers{H7489}{(H8688)}, and against the help{H5833} of them that work{H6466}{(H8802)} iniquity{H205}. 3 Now the Egyptians{H4714} are men{H120}, and not God{H410}; and their horses{H5483} flesh{H1320}, and not spirit{H7307}. When the LORD{H3068} shall stretch out{H5186}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027}, both he that helpeth{H5826}{(H8802)} shall fall{H3782}{(H8804)}, and he that is holpen{H5826}{(H8803)} shall fall down{H5307}{(H8804)}, and they all shall fail{H3615}{(H8799)} together{H3162}.
  • Jer 21:4-7 : 4 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Behold, I will turn back{H5437}{(H8688)} the weapons{H3627} of war{H4421} that are in your hands{H3027}, wherewith ye fight{H3898}{(H8737)} against the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and against the Chaldeans{H3778}, which besiege{H6696}{(H8802)} you without{H2351} the walls{H2346}, and I will assemble{H622}{(H8804)} them into the midst{H8432} of this city{H5892}. 5 And I myself will fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against you with an outstretched{H5186}{(H8803)} hand{H3027} and with a strong{H2389} arm{H2220}, even in anger{H639}, and in fury{H2534}, and in great{H1419} wrath{H7110}. 6 And I will smite{H5221}{(H8689)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of this city{H5892}, both man{H120} and beast{H929}: they shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} of a great{H1419} pestilence{H1698}. 7 And afterward{H310}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, I will deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and his servants{H5650}, and the people{H5971}, and such as are left{H7604}{(H8737)} in this city{H5892} from the pestilence{H1698}, from the sword{H2719}, and from the famine{H7458}, into the hand{H3027} of Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and into the hand{H3027} of their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and into the hand{H3027} of those that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} their life{H5315}: and he shall smite{H5221}{(H8689)} them with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}; he shall not spare{H2347}{(H8799)} them, neither have pity{H2550}{(H8799)}, nor have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)}.
  • Jer 24:8-9 : 8 And as the evil{H7451} figs{H8384}, which cannot be eaten{H398}{(H8735)}, they are so evil{H7455}; surely thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, So will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and his princes{H8269}, and the residue{H7611} of Jerusalem{H3389}, that remain{H7604}{(H8737)} in this land{H776}, and them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: 9 And I will deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them to be removed{H2189}{(H8675)}{H2113} into all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776} for their hurt{H7451}, to be a reproach{H2781} and a proverb{H4912}, a taunt{H8148} and a curse{H7045}, in all places{H4725} whither I shall drive{H5080}{(H8686)} them. 10 And I will send{H7971}{(H8765)} the sword{H2719}, the famine{H7458}, and the pestilence{H1698}, among them, till they be consumed{H8552}{(H8800)} from off the land{H127} that I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} unto them and to their fathers{H1}.
  • Jer 29:4-7 : 4 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, unto all that are carried away captives{H1473}, whom I have caused to be carried away{H1540}{(H8689)} from Jerusalem{H3389} unto Babylon{H894}; 5 Build{H1129}{(H8798)} ye houses{H1004}, and dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} in them; and plant{H5193}{(H8798)} gardens{H1593}, and eat{H398}{(H8798)} the fruit{H6529} of them; 6 Take{H3947}{(H8798)} ye wives{H802}, and beget{H3205}{(H8685)} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}; and take{H3947}{(H8798)} wives{H802} for your sons{H1121}, and give{H5414}{(H8798)} your daughters{H1323} to husbands{H582}, that they may bear{H3205}{(H8799)} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1121}; that ye may be increased{H7235}{(H8798)} there, and not diminished{H4591}{(H8799)}. 7 And seek{H1875}{(H8798)} the peace{H7965} of the city{H5892} whither I have caused you to be carried away captives{H1540}{(H8689)}, and pray{H6419}{(H8690)} unto the LORD{H3068} for it: for in the peace{H7965} thereof shall ye have peace{H7965}.
  • Jer 32:5 : 5 And he shall lead{H3212}{(H8686)} Zedekiah{H6667} to Babylon{H894}, and there shall he be until I visit{H6485}{(H8800)} him, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: though ye fight{H3898}{(H8735)} with the Chaldeans{H3778}, ye shall not prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}.
  • Jer 37:10 : 10 For though ye had smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} the whole army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778} that fight{H3898}{(H8737)} against you, and there remained{H7604}{(H8738)} but wounded{H1856}{(H8794)} men{H582} among them, yet should they rise up{H6965}{(H8799)} every man{H376} in his tent{H168}, and burn{H8313}{(H8804)} this city{H5892} with fire{H784}.
  • Jer 52:7-9 : 7 Then the city{H5892} was broken up{H1234}{(H8735)}, and all the men{H582} of war{H4421} fled{H1272}{(H8799)}, and went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} out of the city{H5892} by night{H3915} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} between the two walls{H2346}, which was by the king's{H4428} garden{H1588};(now the Chaldeans{H3778} were by the city{H5892} round about{H5439}:) and they went{H3212}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the plain{H6160}. 8 But the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} the king{H4428}, and overtook{H5381}{(H8686)} Zedekiah{H6667} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho{H3405}; and all his army{H2428} was scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} from him. 9 Then they took{H8610}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and carried him up{H5927}{(H8686)} unto the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath{H2574}; where he gave{H1696}{(H8762)} judgment{H4941} upon him. 10 And the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} slew{H7819}{(H8799)} the sons{H1121} of Zedekiah{H6667} before his eyes{H5869}: he slew{H7819}{(H8804)} also all the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063} in Riblah{H7247}. 11 Then he put out{H5786}{(H8765)} the eyes{H5869} of Zedekiah{H6667}; and the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} bound{H631}{(H8799)} him in chains{H5178}, and carried{H935}{(H8686)} him to Babylon{H894}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} him in prison{H1004}{H6486} till the day{H3117} of his death{H4194}.
  • Ezek 17:10 : 10 Yea, behold, being planted{H8362}{(H8803)}, shall it prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall it not utterly{H3001}{(H8800)} wither{H3001}{(H8799)}, when the east{H6921} wind{H7307} toucheth{H5060}{(H8800)} it? it shall wither{H3001}{(H8799)} in the furrows{H6170} where it grew{H6780}.
  • Ezek 17:15-17 : 15 But he rebelled{H4775}{(H8799)} against him in sending{H7971}{(H8800)} his ambassadors{H4397} into Egypt{H4714}, that they might give{H5414}{(H8800)} him horses{H5483} and much{H7227} people{H5971}. Shall he prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall he escape{H4422}{(H8735)} that doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} such things? or shall he break{H6565}{(H8689)} the covenant{H1285}, and be delivered{H4422}{(H8738)}? 16 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely in the place{H4725} where the king{H4428} dwelleth that made him king{H4427}{(H8688)}, whose oath{H423} he despised{H959}{(H8804)}, and whose covenant{H1285} he brake{H6565}{(H8689)}, even with him in the midst{H8432} of Babylon{H894} he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh{H6547} with his mighty{H1419} army{H2428} and great{H7227} company{H6951} make{H6213}{(H8799)} for him in the war{H4421}, by casting up{H8210}{(H8800)} mounts{H5550}, and building{H1129}{(H8800)} forts{H1785}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} many{H7227} persons{H5315}: