Isaiah 8:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God [is] with us.

Complete Jewish Bible:

devise a plan, but it will come to nothing; say anything you like, but it won't happen; because God is with us [Hebrew: 'immanu El].

Berean Standard Bible:

Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”

American Standard Version:

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Take{H5779} counsel{H6098} together{H5779}, and it shall come to nought{H6565}; speak{H1696} the word{H1697}, and it shall not stand{H6965}: for God{H410} is with us.

Cross-References (KJV):

Lamentations 3:37

  • ¶ Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?

Romans 8:31

  • ¶ What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Job 5:12

  • He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.

Proverbs 21:30

  • ¶ [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Psalms 46:11

  • The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.

2 Samuel 15:31

  • ¶ And [one] told David, saying, Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Isaiah 7:5

  • Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

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Commentary for Isaiah 8:10

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H5779
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עוּץ
    Transliteration: ʻûwts
    Pronunciation: oots
    Description: a primitive root; to consult; take advice ((counsel) together).
  2. Strong's Number: H6098
    There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵצָה
    Transliteration: ʻêtsâh
    Pronunciation: ay-tsaw'
    Description: from יָעַץ; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence; advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.
  3. Strong's Number: H6565
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּרַר
    Transliteration: pârar
    Pronunciation: paw-rar'
    Description: a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate; [idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.
  4. Strong's Number: H1696
    There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָבַר
    Transliteration: dâbar
    Pronunciation: daw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  5. Strong's Number: H1697
    There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּבָר
    Transliteration: dâbâr
    Pronunciation: daw-baw'
    Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  6. Strong's Number: H6965
    There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
  7. Strong's Number: H410
    There are 307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵל
    Transliteration: ʼêl
    Pronunciation: ale
    Description: shortened from אַיִל; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity); God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'