KJV ORIGINAL
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Band together, you nations, and you will be shattered! Listen, all you distant countries: prepare for battle, and you will be broken apart; arm yourselves for war, and you will be crushed to pieces!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that any nations or armies that unite against His people will ultimately be defeated and destroyed, no matter how powerful they seem.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah spoke these words during a time when the northern kingdom of Israel and Syria had formed an alliance to attack Judah (around 735 BC). King Ahaz of Judah was terrified and considering asking Assyria for help. Isaiah was prophesying that God would protect His people and that these threatening coalitions would fail.
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