Isaiah 9:14 meaning and explanation
So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
Isaiah 9:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah speaks to the northern kingdom of Israel under Assyrian threat, in judgment sayings that repeat the refrain about God's anger. Here the LORD announces that in a single day He will cut off both head and tail, an image the next verse explains: the head is the elder and honorable man, the tail the prophet who teaches lies.
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