Isaiah 7:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the LORD shall hiss for the fly that [is] in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that [is] in the land of Assyria.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yes, when that day comes, ADONAI will whistle for the fly in the farthest streams of the Nile in Egypt and for the bee in the land of Ashur.

Berean Standard Bible:

On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.

American Standard Version:

And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And it shall come to pass in that day{H3117}, that the LORD{H3068} shall hiss{H8319} for the fly{H2070} that is in the uttermost part{H7097} of the rivers{H2975} of Egypt{H4714}, and for the bee{H1682} that is in the land{H776} of Assyria{H804}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 5:26

  • And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:

Isaiah 31:1

  • ¶ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Joshua 24:12

  • And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

Deuteronomy 1:44

  • And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, [even] unto Hormah.

Deuteronomy 7:20

  • Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.

Isaiah 13:5

  • They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, [even] the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

Exodus 8:24

  • And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm [of flies] into the house of Pharaoh, and [into] his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm [of flies].

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Commentary for Isaiah 7:18

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3117
    There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
  2. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  3. Strong's Number: H8319
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁרַק
    Transliteration: shâraq
    Pronunciation: shaw-rak'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn); hiss.
  4. Strong's Number: H2070
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זְבוּב
    Transliteration: zᵉbûwb
    Pronunciation: zeb-oob'
    Description: from an unused root (meaning to flit); a fly (especially one of a stinging nature); fly.
  5. Strong's Number: H7097
    There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָצֶה
    Transliteration: qâtseh
    Pronunciation: kaw-tseh'
    Description: or (negative only) קֵצֶה; from קָצָה; (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare קֵץ); an extremity; [idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part).
  6. Strong's Number: H2975
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְאֹר
    Transliteration: yᵉʼôr
    Pronunciation: yeh-ore'
    Description: of Egyptian origin; a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria; brook, flood, river, stream.
  7. Strong's Number: H4714
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
    Transliteration: Mitsrayim
    Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
  8. Strong's Number: H1682
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּבוֹרָה
    Transliteration: dᵉbôwrâh
    Pronunciation: deb-o-raw'
    Description: or (shortened) דְּבֹרָה; from דָבַר (in the sense of orderly motion); the bee (from its systematic instincts); bee.
  9. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  10. Strong's Number: H804
    There are 340 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַשּׁוּר
    Transliteration: ʼAshshûwr
    Pronunciation: ash-shoor'
    Description: or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from אָשַׁר (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire; Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See אָשֻׁר.