Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 8:10
Take counsel together and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God [is] with us.
10. Take counsel nought ] “If ye resolve on a scheme it shall be frustrated.” speak the word ] a word, i.e. “proclaim your resolution.”
For God is with us ] See on Isa 8:8.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Take counsel together – This is an address to the same foreign nations. It refers to the designs which they would form to destroy the Jewish state.
Speak the word – That is, give the command – to overturn the nation of the Jews.
It shall not stand – It shall not be accomplished.
For God is with us – Hebrew For Immanuel. It indicates the confidence of the prophet in view of the promise and the pledge. His reliance was there. Though the enemies were strong and mighty; though the confederacy was formidable; yet his simple reliance was in the name Immanuel! In this he had confidence, in spite of all the violent efforts and designs of the foes of Judah; see Num 14:9 :
Only, rebel not ye against the Lord:
Neither fear ye the people of the land;
For they are bread for us;
Their defense is departed from them,
And Jehovah is with us,
Fear thom not.
See also Psa 46:6-7 :
The heathen raged,
The kingdoms were moved.
He uttered his voice, the earth dissolved.
Jehovah of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Speak the word; declare and fix your purpose, and make your boast of it.
God is with us; the almighty and only true God fighteth for us, and against you. He gives the interpretation of the name Immanuel expressed before, Isa 8:8; for though the word in the Hebrew be the same here and them, yet there it seems to be taken properly, and here appellatively.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
10. the wordof command, forthe assault of Jerusalem.
God is with us“Immanuel”implies this (Num 14:9; Psa 46:7).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Take counsel together,…. As Rezin king of Syria, and Remaliah’s son, did against Judah, Isa 7:5:
it shall come to nought; for, though they came up against it, they could not overcome it, 2Ki 16:5:
speak the word; what they intended, resolved upon, and determined to do; this is the issue of their counsels:
and it shall not stand; [See comments on Isa 7:7]:
for God is with us; which is the interpretation of the name “Immanuel”: and which shows that the reason why the consultations and resolutions of the enemies of Judah could not take place, so as to destroy it, was because Immanuel, the virgin’s son, was to be born in it.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
10. Take counsel. After having spoken of the forces of the enemies, he now comes to their counsels; as if he had said, “Although the enemies may abound not only in armor and in strength, but, in counsel and wisdom, still they will accomplish nothing.” And this warning was very necessary; for it often happens that we despise enemies, though powerful and well armed, because they want counsel, and are guided by blind violence rather than by reason. He therefore forewarns them that the craftiness of the enemies, and all the arts by which they endeavor to gain advantage over the people of God, will in the end be unsuccessful; and, therefore, that they will accomplish nothing, though they be in want of nothing, and though they may have a great abundance of everything, of forces, and counsels, and crafty designs. He adds —
Speak the word. To make the meaning more clear, I have rendered it decree a decree. This relates to their insolence, or it is the conclusion of the consultation; for after deliberation a decree usually follows. He declares that all these things will vanish into smoke. It is, therefore, sufficiently evident what the Prophet means, and to what purpose this passage ought to be applied; for it may be regarded as a shield by which we can drive away all the terrors of enemies, whether they excel, on the one hand, in forces, wealth, power, influence, and rank; or, on the other, in wisdom, counsel, craftiness, sagacity, and invention, or, in a word, in insolence. For we are well armed and very powerful, if God is with us; and, therefore, all the contrivances or decrees of adversaries will immediately vanish away.
For God is with us. כי עמנו אל, ( ki Immanu-el;) literally, for Immanuel. We have already explained the force of this argument. (128) For my own part, I have no doubt that he alludes to the name which he formerly gave to Christ; for although he means that God assists his people, yet as the majesty of God is not of itself sufficient to support us, he contemplates God himself in the person of the Mediator, in whom alone he has promised to assist us.
(128) See page 271.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Isa 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God [is] with us.
Ver. 10. Take counsel together. ] Do so if you will; but when all is done, the counsel of the Lord shall stand, and you shall consult nothing better than shame to yourselves.
Speak a word.
For God is with us.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
GOD is with us = Hebrew. lmmanu-El. See Isa 8:8. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
counsel: Isa 7:5-7, 2Sa 15:31, 2Sa 17:4, 2Sa 17:23, Job 5:12, Psa 2:1, Psa 2:2, Psa 33:10, Psa 33:11, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:7, Psa 83:3-18, Pro 21:30, Lam 3:37, Nah 1:9-12, Act 5:38, Act 5:39
for God: Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6, Isa 41:10, Deu 20:1, Jos 1:5, 2Ch 13:12, 2Ch 33:7, 2Ch 33:8, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Mat 1:23, Mat 28:20, Rom 8:13, Rom 8:31, 1Jo 4:4
Reciprocal: Gen 21:22 – God Gen 28:15 – I am Gen 39:2 – the Lord Num 14:9 – the Lord Num 23:21 – the Lord Deu 1:30 – he shall Deu 7:21 – the Lord Deu 31:8 – he will be Jos 9:2 – gathered Jos 10:4 – and help Jos 10:5 – General Jos 10:42 – because Jdg 1:19 – the Lord Jdg 6:33 – Then all Jdg 7:12 – grasshoppers 2Sa 3:6 – Abner 2Sa 5:10 – the Lord 2Sa 8:5 – came 2Sa 10:6 – Syrians of Bethrehob 2Sa 10:15 – gathered 2Sa 16:20 – Give counsel 2Sa 17:14 – to defeat 1Ki 1:37 – As the 1Ki 8:57 – General 1Ki 18:27 – Elijah 2Ki 6:8 – took 2Ki 6:16 – they that be 2Ki 16:5 – but could not 1Ch 11:9 – for 1Ch 18:5 – to help 2Ch 14:9 – Zerah 2Ch 17:3 – the Lord 2Ch 20:1 – the children of Moab 2Ch 20:17 – for the Lord 2Ch 25:8 – be strong 2Ch 32:8 – with us Neh 4:8 – all Neh 4:15 – God Job 15:25 – strengtheneth Job 17:11 – purposes Psa 14:5 – God Psa 21:11 – are not Psa 23:4 – for thou Psa 35:3 – stop Psa 46:6 – heathen Psa 56:9 – for Psa 83:5 – For Psa 124:1 – The Lord Isa 7:7 – General Isa 28:18 – your covenant Isa 32:2 – a man Isa 33:11 – conceive Isa 37:22 – hath despised Jer 15:20 – for Jer 19:7 – I will make Jer 30:11 – I am Jer 46:3 – General Jer 46:28 – for I am Jer 51:12 – the standard Eze 17:9 – Shall it Eze 34:30 – General Eze 38:7 – General Eze 38:9 – all thy Joe 3:9 – wake Amo 5:5 – come Amo 5:14 – and so Oba 1:16 – and they shall be Act 18:10 – I am Act 23:12 – certain Phi 4:9 – with 2Th 3:16 – The Lord be