Isaiah 9:9 (LSB)

Passage

And all the people know it, That is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, Saying in lofty pride and in arrogance of heart:

Nearby Context

Isaiah 9:7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 9:8 The Lord sends a message against Jacob, And it falls on Israel.

Isaiah 9:9 And all the people know it, That is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, Saying in lofty pride and in arrogance of heart:

Isaiah 9:10 “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with cut stones; The sycamores have been cut in pieces, But we will replace them with cedars.”

Isaiah 9:11 Therefore Yahweh exalts against them adversaries from Rezin And incites their enemies,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "The Lord sends a message against Jacob..." into verse 10's "The bricks have fallen down But we...", so "people" and "ephraim" 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 "ephraim" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.