Isaiah 9:8-15
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8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
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9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
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10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
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11 Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
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12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
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14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
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15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.