Isaiah 11:13

Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet addresses the divided remnant of Israel and Judah during the period of exile and anticipated restoration. The message confronts the historical schism between the northern tribes (Ephraim) and the southern kingdom (Judah) following their dispersal.

The words — The text employs סָרָה (sarah), meaning "it will come to an end," and קִנְאָה (qinahah), meaning "jealousy" or "envy." It also uses יִכָּרֵתוּ (yikkaretu), rendered literally as "they will be cut off."

The thread — This reconciliation motif runs through Jeremiah 3:18, Ezekiel 37:16, and Hosea 1:11. Each passage records the house of Judah and the house of Israel walking together, being bound on a single stick, or gathering under one appointed leader.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that tribal hostility is terminated by divine action, not human diplomacy. It demands an expectation of structural unity as a prerequisite for any subsequent collective movement.

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The Hebrew words

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King James Version

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 3:18 In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.
Ezekiel 37:16 “And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’
Hosea 1:11 Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.
Isaiah 9:21 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Isaiah 7:1 Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.