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Isaiah 10:20
On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Isaiah addresses the people of Israel and Judah following the devastation of Assyrian invasion. The declaration marks a turning point after the judgment described in the preceding verses.
The words — The Hebrew phrase שְׁאָר יִשְׂרָאֵל (she'ar Yisra'el) literally means "the remnant of Israel." The construction לֹא יוֹסִף עוֹד (lo yosif od) translates to "will no longer continue," establishing the finality of the shift in dependence.
The thread — This theme of a surviving remnant shifting allegiance appears in Isaiah 37:31, where the remnant will take root and bear fruit, and connects to the historical context of King Ahaz seeking Assyrian aid in 2 Kings 16:7 and 2 Chronicles 28:20.
Why it lands — The text demands a concrete transfer of trust from human political alliances to divine sovereignty. Readers must acknowledge that survival depends exclusively on reliance on the LORD rather than on former oppressors.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 37:31 And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
- 2 Kings 16:7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
- Isaiah 1:9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
- Isaiah 17:7 In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- Ezra 9:14 shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?
- Isaiah 4:2 On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
- Isaiah 6:13 And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”
- Isaiah 11:11 On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.