Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” New Living Translation They said, “We will replace the broken bricks of our ruins with finished stone, and replant the felled sycamore-fig trees with cedars.” English Standard Version “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” Berean Standard Bible “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” King James Bible The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. New King James Version “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut down, But we will replace them with cedars.” New American Standard Bible “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with smooth stones; The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace them with cedars.” NASB 1995 “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with smooth stones; The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace them with cedars.” NASB 1977 “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with smooth stones; The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace them with cedars.” Legacy Standard Bible “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.” Amplified Bible “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild [all the better] with ashlar (hewed stones); The sycamores have been cut down, But we will replace them with [expensive] cedars.” Christian Standard Bible “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with cut stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with cut stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.” American Standard Version The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place. Contemporary English Version "Houses of brick and sycamore have fallen to the ground, but we will build houses with stones and cedar." English Revised Version The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with hand-cut stones. Fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars." Good News Translation "The brick buildings have fallen down, but we will replace them with stone buildings. The beams of sycamore wood have been cut down, but we will replace them with the finest cedar." International Standard Version The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamore trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.' Majority Standard Bible ?The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.? NET Bible "The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars." New Heart English Bible "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place." Webster's Bible Translation The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. World English Bible “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Bricks have fallen, and we build hewn work, "" Sycamores have been cut down, and we renew cedars.” Young's Literal Translation 'Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.' Smith's Literal Translation The bricks fell, and we will build with hewn stone: the sycamores were cut down, and the cedars we will renew. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe bricks are fallen down, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down the sycamores, but we will change them for cedars. Catholic Public Domain Version “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with squared stones. They have cut down the sycamores, but we will replace them with cedars.” New American Bible “Bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with cut stone; Sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” New Revised Standard Version “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWe shall lay bricks and hew stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “We shall lay bricks and we shall cut piles of wood and we shall cut sycamores and we shall exchange cedars” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut down, but cedars will we put in their place.' Brenton Septuagint Translation The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment Against Israel's Pride…9All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: 10“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” 11The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.… Cross References Amos 5:11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. Jeremiah 45:4 Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted. Ezekiel 13:10-12 Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ Malachi 1:4 Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. Psalm 127:1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. Lamentations 3:37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? Hosea 8:14 Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels. 1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’” Zephaniah 1:12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’ 2 Kings 19:22-23 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. Luke 10:15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! 1 Corinthians 10:12 So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. James 4:13-16 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” ... Revelation 18:7-8 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Treasury of Scripture The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. bricks 1 Kings 7:9-12 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court… 1 Kings 10:27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. Malachi 1:4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. Jump to Previous Bricks Build Buildings Cedars Change Changed Cut Dressed Fallen Felled Fig Hewn Rebuild Renew Replace Smooth Stone Stones Sycamore Sycamores Trees WorkJump to Next Bricks Build Buildings Cedars Change Changed Cut Dressed Fallen Felled Fig Hewn Rebuild Renew Replace Smooth Stone Stones Sycamore Sycamores Trees WorkIsaiah 9 1. What joy shall be in the midst of afflictions, by the birth and kingdom of Christ8. The judgments upon Israel for their pride 13. For their hypocrisy 18. And for their unrepentance The bricks have fallen This phrase reflects the aftermath of destruction, likely due to an invasion or natural disaster. In the context of Isaiah, it refers to the Assyrian invasion that devastated the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The use of "bricks" suggests structures that were not built to last, symbolizing human efforts and pride that are easily toppled. Biblically, this can be connected to the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:3), where bricks were used in an attempt to reach the heavens, representing human arrogance and defiance against God. but we will rebuild with finished stone the sycamores have been felled but we will replace them with cedars Persons / Places / Events 1. IsraelThe northern kingdom of Israel is the primary audience of this prophecy. They are experiencing judgment due to their disobedience and pride. 2. Prophet Isaiah The author of the book, Isaiah is delivering God's message to the people of Israel, warning them of the consequences of their actions. 3. Assyrian Invasion The historical context involves the Assyrian Empire's invasion, which led to the destruction of parts of Israel, symbolized by the fallen bricks and cut-down sycamores. 4. Bricks and Dressed Stone Symbolic of Israel's defiance and determination to rebuild stronger despite God's judgment. 5. Sycamores and Cedars Represent the nation's pride and self-reliance, choosing to replace what was lost with something perceived as superior. Teaching Points Pride and Self-RelianceThe verse highlights the danger of relying on human strength and wisdom instead of seeking God's guidance and help. Divine Judgment and Response It serves as a reminder that God's judgment is an opportunity for repentance, not defiance. True Restoration True restoration comes from aligning with God's will, not merely rebuilding with better materials. Symbolism of Materials The choice of materials (bricks vs. dressed stones, sycamores vs. cedars) symbolizes the futility of human pride and the need for humility before God. Lessons from History Reflect on historical examples of nations or individuals who faced similar situations and learn from their responses.(10) The bricks are fallen down . . .--Sun-dried bricks and the cheap timber of the sycamore (1Kings 10:27) were the common materials used for the dwellings of the poor, hewn stones and cedar for the palaces of the rich. Whatever injury Samaria had sustained (the words are too proverbially figurative to make literal interpretation probable), through the intervention of Tiglath-pileser, was, its rulers thought, but as the prelude to a great and more lasting victory even than that of 2Chronicles 28:6.Verse 10. - The bricks are fallen down, etc.; i.e. we have suffered a moderate damage, but we will more than make up for it; all our losses we will replace with something better. Bricks were the ordinary material for the poorer class of houses in Palestine; stone was reserved for the dwellings of the rich and great (Amos 5:11). Sycamore wood was the commonest sort of timber, cedar the scarcest and most precious, having to be imported from Phoenicia (1 Kings 5:6; 2 Chronicles 2:3; Ezra 3:7). (On the contrast between cedar and sycamore wood, comp. 2 Chronicles 1:15.) Cut down. The Israelites probably alluded to damage done by Tiglath-Pileser in his first invasion. The Assyrians were in the habit of actually cutting down trees in foreign countries, in order to injure and weaken them; but the present passage is, perhaps, rather intended to be figurative. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “The bricksלְבֵנִ֥ים (lə·ḇê·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3843: Brick, tile have fallen, נָפָ֖לוּ (nā·p̄ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie but we will rebuild נִבְנֶ֑ה (niḇ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 1129: To build with finished stone; וְגָזִ֣ית (wə·ḡā·zîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1496: Something cut, dressed stone the sycamores שִׁקְמִ֣ים (šiq·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8256: Sycamore tree have been felled, גֻּדָּ֔עוּ (gud·dā·‘ū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything but we will replace נַחֲלִֽיף׃ (na·ḥă·lîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change them with cedars.” וַאֲרָזִ֖ים (wa·’ă·rā·zîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 730: A cedar tree Links Isaiah 9:10 NIVIsaiah 9:10 NLT Isaiah 9:10 ESV Isaiah 9:10 NASB Isaiah 9:10 KJV Isaiah 9:10 BibleApps.com Isaiah 9:10 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 9:10 Chinese Bible Isaiah 9:10 French Bible Isaiah 9:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 9:10 The bricks have fallen but we will (Isa Isi Is) |
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