Isaiah 9:12 meaning and explanation
Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Isaiah 9:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah has just announced judgment on the northern kingdom for its pride (verses 8 to 11). Here he pictures that judgment arriving from both sides at once: Aram, or Syria, pressing in from the east, and Philistia from the west, like hungry mouths consuming the land.
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