Isaiah 8:9-10

9, 10. In full prophetic knowledge of how the results will be, the prophet, with impetuous transition, defies the foreign partisans. Associate yourselves, etc. Rather, (Hebrews,) Rage ye. That is, do your utmost, it will end only in your tearing yourselves to pieces; all ye world-kingdoms far away, look on and see the ever-doubtful odds of contest ye undertake with Jehovah. These seem all but ironical commands, like Isaiah 6:9-10. They imply that though those world-kingdoms may have partial and temporary successes over Judah, their utter overthrow of its holy remnant is an impossible thing.

Take counsel together Devise whatever plans ye may on this head of destroying God’s people; it shall be entirely vain.

Speak the word Give forth your order; it cannot be carried into execution, for God is with us. It is Immanuel’s land. To Isaiah’s vision the antitypical Immanuel was already born. All the banded nations of the world could not dispossess Immanuel of his own possessions. Psalms 2:0. In the next verse Isaiah gives the reason why.