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Isaiah 8:10
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for Godis with us.

Isaiah 10:6-12
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets…

Isaiah 37:29
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

‘It will not arise;
The phrase "it will not arise" refers to the specific threat against Judah from the coalition of Syria and Israel. Historically, this coalition sought to dethrone Ahaz and replace him with a puppet king. The assurance that "it will not arise" is a direct promise of protection from God, highlighting His power to thwart the plans of nations. This reflects the biblical theme that God can prevent the schemes of the wicked, as seen in Psalms 33:10, "The LORD foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples."

it will not happen.
This final phrase reinforces the certainty of God's promise. The repetition serves to emphasize the reliability of God's word, a common technique in Hebrew literature. The historical context shows that indeed, the coalition's plans failed, affirming the truth of God's declaration. This assurance can be seen as a type of Christ, where God's promises of salvation and deliverance are fulfilled in Jesus, as seen in the New Testament. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's faithfulness, as inNumbers 23:19, "God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind."

• The verse opens by anchoring the message in God’s own authority. When the Sovereign LORD speaks, His word is final (Isaiah 46:10;Isaiah 14:24).

• For King Ahaz, trembling before the Syro-Ephraimite threat (2 Kings 16:5), this phrase shifts focus from human plotting to divine certainty.

• Similar introductions—“Thus says the LORD”—punctuate Scripture to remind believers that every promise rests on God’s unchanging character (Numbers 23:19;Malachi 3:6).

• God flatly declares that the coalition’s plan will never even get off the ground.

–Psalm 33:10 affirms, “The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations.”

–Isaiah 8:10 echoes, “Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted.”

• Judah’s enemies may appear formidable, yet their power is limited by God’s hand (Psalm 2:1–4).

• For us, the line teaches that threats contrary to God’s will are stillborn; they cannot mature beyond His permission (Romans 8:31).

• The repetition intensifies the promise: not only will the conspiracy fail to rise, it will never reach fulfillment (Job 42:2).

• History validates the word—Aram and Israel could not conquer Jerusalem; within a decade both were judged (2 Kings 17:6;Isaiah 17:1).

• The double negative assures anxious hearts that God’s protective decrees are irreversible (Proverbs 21:30;Revelation 3:7).

Isaiah 7:7 is God’s emphatic assurance to frightened Judah: human schemes opposing His covenant people will collapse at inception and never materialize. The verse highlights God’s supreme authority, the futility of ungodly plots, and the unbreakable certainty of His promises—truths that still anchor believers facing any modern threat.