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They will swarm around you like flies and bees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is at the end of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the LORD shall hiss for the fly that <i>is</i> in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that <i>is</i> in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day <i>That</i> the LORD will whistle for the fly That <i>is</i> in the farthest part of the rivers of Egypt, And for the bee that <i>is</i> in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the remotest part of the canals of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the remotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it will come about in that day, that the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the remotest part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be in that day, <i>that</i> Yahweh will whistle for the fly that is in the remotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the mouth of the rivers <i>and</i> canals of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle to flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to bees in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle to the fly that is at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bee that is in the land of Assyria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When that time comes, the LORD will whistle, and armies will come from Egypt like flies and from Assyria like bees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle for the flies that are at the distant branches of the Nile River in Egypt and for the bees that are in Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"When that time comes, the LORD will whistle as a signal for the Egyptians to come like flies from the farthest branches of the Nile, and for the Assyrians to come from their land like bees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"At that time, the LORD will call for flies that will come from far away—from the headwaters of Egypt's rivers—and for bees that are in the land of Assyria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time the LORD will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in that day that the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in that day that Yahweh will whistle for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass in that day, "" YHWH hisses for a fly that [is] in the extremity of the brooks of Egypt, "" And for a bee that [is] in the land of Asshur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, in that day, Jehovah doth hiss for a fly that is in the extremity of the brooks of Egypt, And for a bee that is in the land of Asshur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in that day Jehovah shall hiss for the fly which is in the extremity of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of Assur.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly, that is in the uttermost parts of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be in that day: the Lord will call for the fly, which is in the most distant parts of the rivers of Egypt, and for the swarm, which is in the land of Assur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day The LORD shall whistle for the fly in the farthest streams of Egypt, and for the bee in the land of Assyria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle for the fly that is at the sources of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass on that day that the LORD shall whistle for the flies that are in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bees that are in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it will happen in that day LORD JEHOVAH shall whistle for the flies that are on the edges of the rivers of Egypt and for the bees that are in the land of Assyria<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, That the LORD shall hiss for the fly That is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, And for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall hiss for the flies, which <i>insect</i> shall rule over a part of the river of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of the Assyrians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/7-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1537" 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/7.htm">Judgment to Come</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.” <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">On that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8319.htm" title="8319: yiš·rōq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hiss, whistle, pipe. A primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. To whistle or hiss.">will whistle</a> <a href="/hebrew/2070.htm" title="2070: laz·zə·ḇūḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A fly. From an unused root; a fly.">to the flies</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: biq·ṣêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">at the farthest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: yə·’ō·rê (N-mpc) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">streams</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of the Nile</a> <a href="/hebrew/1682.htm" title="1682: wə·lad·də·ḇō·w·rāh (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A bee. Or dborah; from dabar; the bee.">and to the bees</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines and clefts of the rocks, in all the thornbushes and watering holes.…<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="/exodus/8-21.htm">Exodus 8:21-24</a></span><br />But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies. / But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land. / I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a></span><br />The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-20.htm">Jeremiah 46:20</a></span><br />Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Zephaniah 1:7-8</a></span><br />Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. / “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Jeremiah 5:15-17</a></span><br />Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand. / Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men. / They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3-5</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’ / But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. / I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Isaiah 36:2</a></span><br />And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Isaiah 30:28</a></span><br />His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a></span><br />Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Isaiah 37:7</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.</p><p class="hdg">hiss</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a></b></br> And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:</p><p class="hdg">fly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1,2</a></b></br> Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></b></br> Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because <i>they are</i> many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/8-21.htm">Exodus 8:21,24</a></b></br> Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms <i>of flies</i> upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms <i>of flies</i>, and also the ground whereon they <i>are</i>… </p><p class="hdg">bee </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Isaiah 7:17</a></b></br> The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; <i>even</i> the king of Assyria.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33,34</a></b></br> And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Bees</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Brooks</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Flies</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">Piping</a> <a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Sources</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Whistle</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/8-4.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-44.htm">Bees</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Brooks</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-24.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Flies</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-8.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-5.htm">Part</a> <a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Piping</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-9.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">Sources</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-5.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-8.htm">Whistle</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-10.htm">Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria</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 the context of Isaiah, it refers to a time when God will act decisively in the affairs of nations, particularly concerning Judah and its enemies.<p><b>the LORD will whistle</b><br>The imagery of God whistling suggests a sovereign command over creation, akin to a shepherd calling his flock. It emphasizes God's control over nations and nature, summoning them to fulfill His purposes. This reflects God's authority and the ease with which He orchestrates events.<p><b>to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile</b><br>Flies symbolize swarms, often associated with pestilence or overwhelming numbers. The reference to the Nile points to Egypt, a significant power in the ancient Near East. Historically, Egypt was both a threat and a potential ally to Israel, and this imagery suggests an invasion or influence from Egypt, possibly as a form of judgment or pressure on Judah.<p><b>and to the bees in the land of Assyria</b><br>Bees are known for their aggression and persistence, symbolizing the formidable and relentless nature of the Assyrian empire. Assyria was a dominant force during Isaiah's time, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. This phrase indicates an impending threat from Assyria, which historically conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and posed a significant threat to Judah.<p><b>in the land of Assyria</b><br>Assyria was a major empire located in what is now northern Iraq. It was known for its advanced military technology and brutal tactics. The mention of Assyria highlights the geopolitical realities of Isaiah's time, where Assyria was a looming threat to the smaller nations of the region, including Judah. This also foreshadows the eventual Assyrian invasion and the challenges faced by the people of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who orchestrates events and uses nations to fulfill His purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fly.htm">The Fly</a></b><br>Symbolic of the Egyptian forces, representing a distant threat that God will summon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bee.htm">The Bee</a></b><br>Symbolic of the Assyrian forces, representing another threat that God will call upon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile.htm">The Nile</a></b><br>The great river of Egypt, indicating the source of the Egyptian threat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A powerful empire to the northeast of Israel, known for its military might and aggression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and uses them to accomplish His divine purposes. This should bring comfort and trust in His ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_as_a_call_to_repentance.htm">Judgment as a Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The summoning of foreign powers serves as a warning and a call to repentance for God's people. We should examine our lives and turn back to God when facing trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>Prophecies like this one in Isaiah remind us of the reliability and truth of God's Word. We can trust His promises and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_nations_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Nations in God's Plan</a></b><br>Nations and their leaders are instruments in God's hands. We should pray for our leaders and seek God's will in international affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God can lead to dire consequences, as seen in the summoning of Egypt and Assyria. We should strive to live in obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_shaving.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on shaving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_ethiopian_gifts_in_isaiah_18_7.htm">Isaiah 18:7: Why would the prophecy single out gifts from Ethiopia if there's no clear historical account of such tribute being delivered to Mount Zion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_18_5-6__any_record_of_sudden_ruin.htm">Isaiah 18:5-6: Is there any record of a sudden devastation matching the harvest metaphor described here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_18_1__what_is_'land_of_whirring_wings'.htm">Isaiah 18:1: How can the reference to a 'land of whirring wings' be reconciled with any known geography or culture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">The Lord shall hiss for the fly . . .</span>--See for the phrase the Note on <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm" title="And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss to them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:">Isaiah 5:26</a>. The legions of Egypt are represented by the flies that swarmed on the banks of the Nile (<a href="/exodus/8-24.htm" title="And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.">Exodus 8:24</a>, and possibly <a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm" title="Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:">Isaiah 18:1</a>), those of Assyria by the bees of their forests and their hills (<a href="/deuteronomy/1-44.htm" title="And the Amorites, which dwelled in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even to Hormah.">Deuteronomy 1:44</a>; <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm" title="They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.">Psalm 118:12</a>). The mention of Egypt indicates that some of the king's counsellors were then, as afterwards (<a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm" title="That sends ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes on the waters, saying, Go, you swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning till now; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!">Isaiah 18:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm" title="Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!">Isaiah 31:1</a>), planning an Egyptian alliance, as others were relying on that with Assyria. The prophet tells them that each is fraught with danger. No help and much evil would come from such plans. Consistent in his policy from first to last, the one counsel he gives is that men should practise righteousness, and wait upon the Lord. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall hiss</span> (see <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a>, and note <span class="accented">ad loc</span>.). <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>For the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt</span>. The "fly of Egypt," like the "bee of Assyria," represents the military force of the nation, which God summons to take part in the coming affliction of Judaea. The prophetic glance may be extended over the entire period of Judah's decadence, and the "<span class="accented">flies"</span> summoned may include those which clustered about Neco at Megiddo, and carried off Jehoahaz from Jerusalem (<a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-34</a>). There may be allusion also to Egyptian ravages in the reigns of Sargon, Sennacherib, and Esar-haddon. In any general review of the period we shall find it stated that, from the time of Sargon to that of Cyrus, Judaea was the battle-ground upon which the forces of Assyria (or Assyro-Babylonia) and Egypt contended for the empire of western Asia. The desolation of the land during this period was produced almost as much by the Egyptian "<span class="accented">fly</span> as by the Assyrian <span class="accented">bee</span>." The "rivers of Egypt" are the Nile, its branches, and perhaps the great canals by which its waters were distributed. <span class="cmt_word">The bee that is in the land of Assyria</span>. The choice of the terms "<span class="accented">bee"</span> and "<span class="accented">fly</span>," to represent respectively the hosts of Assyria and Egypt, is not without significance. Egyptian armies were swarms, hastily levied, and very imperfectly disciplined. <span class="accented">Assyrian</span> were bodies of trained troops accustomed to war, and almost as well disciplined as the Romans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/7-18.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">On that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֗וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | 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 /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</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 whistle</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁרֹ֤ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·rōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8319.htm">Strong's 8319: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be shrill, to whistle, hiss</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the flies</span><br /><span class="heb">לַזְּב֔וּב</span> <span class="translit">(laz·zə·ḇūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2070.htm">Strong's 2070: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the farthest</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּקְצֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(biq·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">streams</span><br /><span class="heb">יְאֹרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·’ō·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Nile</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to the bees</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַ֨דְּבוֹרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lad·də·ḇō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1682.htm">Strong's 1682: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּֽׁוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:18 It will happen in that day that (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 7:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 7:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:19" /></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>