For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
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Interpretation
Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 7:5-9.
Glossary
- Rezin Person
- Firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q. v. ) in an invasion of the kingdom of Judah ( 2 Kings 15:37 ; 16:5-9 ; Isa. 7:1-8 ). Ahaz induced Tiglath-pileser III.
- Syria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Damascus Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.