Isaiah 9:9 (DBY)

Passage

And all the people shall know [it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and 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 over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment 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 unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.

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

Isaiah 9:10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.

Isaiah 9:11 And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "shall", "ephraim", "inhabitant", "samaria", "pride", "stoutness", and "heart". 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 unto Jacob..." into verse 10's "The bricks are fallen down but we...", 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.