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Version</a></span><br />So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Therefore, in a single day the LORD will destroy both the head and the tail, the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off head and tail from Israel, Palm branch and bulrush in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD cuts off head and tail from Israel, <i>Both</i> palm branch and bulrush in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the LORD cuts off head and tail from Israel, Both palm branch and bulrush in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the LORD cuts off head and tail from Israel, <i>Both</i> palm branch and bulrush in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Yahweh cuts off head and tail from Israel, <i>Both</i> palm branch and bulrush in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD cuts off head and tail [the highest and the lowest] from Israel, <i>Both</i> [the high] palm branch and [the low] bulrush in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD cut off Israel’s head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD cut off Israel&#8217s head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In one day he cut off their head and tail, their leaves and branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So in one day the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branches and cattails.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In a single day the LORD will punish Israel's leaders and its people; he will cut them off, head and tail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD has cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD cut off Israel's head and tail, both the shoots and stalk in one day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH cuts off head and tail from Israel, "" Branch and reed—the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed -- the same day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, the Lord will disperse, away from Israel, the head and the tail, he who bows down and he who refrains, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD cuts off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, tail and head, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from Israel the head and the tail, and the tail and the head in one day<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD doth cut off from Israel head and tail, Palm-branch and rush, in one day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/9-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1996" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/9.htm">Judgment Against Israel's Hypocrisy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13</span>But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">So the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: way·yaḵ·rêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">will cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2180.htm" title="2180: wə·zā·nāḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Tail, end, stump. From zanab; the tail.">and tail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3712.htm" title="3712: kip·pāh (N-fs) -- A branch, frond (of a palm tree). Feminine of kaph; a leaf of a palm-tree.">both palm branch</a> <a href="/hebrew/100.htm" title="100: wə·’aḡ·mō·wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A rush, bulrush. From the same as 'agam; a marshy pool; by implication a rush; collectively a rope of rushes.">and reed</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">in a single</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Jeremiah 23:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Ezekiel 7:26</a></span><br />Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-5.htm">Hosea 4:5</a></span><br />You will stumble by day, and the prophet will stumble with you by night; so I will destroy your mother—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6-7</a></span><br />Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Zechariah 11:8</a></span><br />And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-14.htm">Matthew 15:14</a></span><br />Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-17</a></span><br />Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-39.htm">Luke 6:39</a></span><br />Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8-10</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10-12</a></span><br />and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-7.htm">1 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a></span><br />while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.</p><p class="hdg">will cut</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2,3</a></b></br> The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Isaiah 19:15</a></b></br> Neither shall there be <i>any</i> work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6-20</a></b></br> In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor <i>by</i> the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes… </p><p class="hdg">in one day</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a></b></br> And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm">Isaiah 30:13</a></b></br> Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-15.htm">Hosea 10:15</a></b></br> So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Bulrush</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Low</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Palm-Branch</a> <a href="/job/41-2.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Single</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Tail</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Bulrush</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-16.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-7.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-20.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Low</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Palm-Branch</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Single</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Tail</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">What joy shall be in the midst of afflictions, by the birth and kingdom of Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">The judgments upon Israel for their pride</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/9-13.htm">For their hypocrisy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">And for their unrepentance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In Hebrew, "LORD" is often represented as "YHWH," the sacred name of God, which signifies His eternal presence and covenantal faithfulness. This introduction sets the stage for a divine action that is both just and inevitable, reminding the reader of God's ultimate control over the affairs of nations and individuals.<p><b>will cut off</b><br />The Hebrew root for "cut off" is "karath," which conveys a sense of decisive and complete removal. This term is often used in the context of making or breaking covenants, indicating a serious and irrevocable action. The imagery here suggests a surgical precision in God's judgment, highlighting His ability to discern and address the root causes of Israel's unfaithfulness.<p><b>from Israel</b><br />"Israel" refers to the Northern Kingdom, which had turned away from God through idolatry and injustice. Historically, this period was marked by political instability and moral decline. The mention of Israel serves as a reminder of the chosen people's covenantal relationship with God, which they have neglected, leading to divine correction.<p><b>both head and tail</b><br />This phrase symbolizes the entirety of the leadership and populace. The "head" represents the leaders, such as kings and priests, while the "tail" signifies the common people. In a broader sense, it underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, affecting all levels of society. The imagery suggests that no one is exempt from accountability, regardless of their status.<p><b>both palm branch and reed</b><br />The "palm branch" and "reed" are metaphors for strength and weakness, respectively. The palm branch, often associated with victory and prosperity, contrasts with the reed, which is fragile and easily swayed. This juxtaposition highlights the futility of relying on human strength or status, as both will be equally subject to God's judgment.<p><b>in a single day</b><br />The phrase "in a single day" emphasizes the suddenness and swiftness of God's action. It reflects the idea that divine judgment, when it comes, will be both unexpected and comprehensive. This serves as a warning to remain vigilant and faithful, as the timing of God's intervention is known only to Him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Head and tail, branch and rush . . .</span>--The "branch" is strictly that of the palm-tree, which in its stately height answered to the nobles of the land, while the "rush," the emblem of a real or affected lowliness (<a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm" title="Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?">Isaiah 58:5</a>) represented the "mean man" of <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm" title="And the mean man bows down, and the great man humbles himself: therefore forgive them not.">Isaiah 2:9</a>. The same proverbial formula meets us in <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm" title="Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.">Isaiah 19:15</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Head and tail, branch and rush</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the whole nation, from the highest to the lowest. The "branch" intended is the "palm branch," at once lofty in position and the most glorious form of vegetable life (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>; <a href="/songs/7-7.htm">Song of Solomon 7:7, 8</a>, etc.); the "rush" is the simple "sedge" that grows, not only low on the ground, but in the "mire" (<a href="/job/8-11.htm">Job 8:11</a>). The same expression occurs again in <a href="/isaiah/19-15.htm">Isaiah 19:15</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/9-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכְרֵ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ·rêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel’s</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">head</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֧אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tail,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָנָ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·nāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2180.htm">Strong's 2180: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tail, end, stump</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[both] palm branch</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּפָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kip·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3712.htm">Strong's 3712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A branch, frond (of a palm tree)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַגְמ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḡ·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_100.htm">Strong's 100: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bulrush, a rope of bulrushes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a single</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/9-14.htm">Isaiah 9:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/9-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 9:14 Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/9-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 9:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 9:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 9:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 9:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>