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Isaiah 9:14-15
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14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,
both the shoots and stalk[a] in one day.
15 The leaders and the highly respected people[b] are the head,
the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

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  1. Isaiah 9:14 sn The metaphor in this line is that of a reed being cut down.
  2. Isaiah 9:15 tn Heb “the elder and the one lifted up with respect to the face.” For another example of the Hebrew idiom, see 2 Kgs 5:1.
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Isaiah 9:14-15
New International Version

14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(A) in a single day;(B)
15 the elders(C) and dignitaries(D) are the head,
    the prophets(E) who teach lies(F) are the tail.

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