Isaiah 9:10
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
In other versions
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
ASV
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
BBE
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
DBY
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycamores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
WEB
`Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.'
YLT
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
ENG
The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
WBT
“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
BSB
In context
8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
11Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
