Isa 8:7-8 | TNotes | STEP | 8:7 The mighty flood from the Euphrates River represents the invading Assyrian army (see Jer 47:2 ). The river would overflow all its channels when the Assyrians marched deep into Judah. This stood as a frightening contrast with the gently flowing waters of Shiloah (Isa 8:6 ).

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‏ Isaiah 8:7-8

8:7 ^a The mighty flood from the Euphrates River represents the invading Assyrian army (see Jer 47:2 ^b). The river would overflow all its channels when the Assyrians marched deep into Judah. This stood as a frightening contrast with the gently flowing waters of Shiloah (Isa 8:6 ^c).
8:8 ^d chin deep: Judah barely survived the Assyrian assaults in 701 BC (see chs 36–37 ^e).

• submerging your land from one end to the other: From north to south, Judah was nearly devastated, except for the city of Jerusalem (see 1:8-9 ^f; chs 36–37 ^g).

• Immanuel: Despite their failure to trust him and the disaster it brought, God was still with his people (see 7:14 ^h).