Isaiah 9:9 (ASV)

Passage

And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,

Nearby Context

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

Isaiah 9:9 And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart,

Isaiah 9:10 The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.

Isaiah 9:11 Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "shall", "even", "ephraim", "inhabitant", "samaria", "pride", and "stoutness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "people" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "The Lord sent a word into Jacob..." into verse 10's "The bricks are fallen but we will...", so "people" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "people" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.