Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Manasseh will fight against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh, and then they will unite together to fight against Judah. Despite all this, God's anger has not cooled down, and His hand is still raised to punish.
This verse describes how the northern tribes of Israel will fight each other and then join forces against Judah, but God's judgment will continue because His anger remains.
📚 Historical Context
During the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was delivering warnings to the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah amid rising threats from the Assyrian Empire. The tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, both from the northern kingdom of Israel, were prophesied to turn against each other and then against Judah, symbolizing the internal strife and rebellion against God that weakened the nation as part of His judgment for their idolatry and injustice.
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