Isaiah 7:20 meaning and explanation
On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.
Isaiah 7:20, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah has just told King Ahaz that Assyria, the power he hopes will rescue him, will instead become God's instrument of judgment on Judah. The hired razor from beyond the Euphrates is Assyria, paid off by Ahaz's own tribute and then turned against him.
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