The Meaning of Isaiah 7:22 Explained

Isaiah 7:22

KJV: And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.

YLT: And it hath come to pass, From the abundance of the yielding of milk he eateth butter, For butter and honey doth every one eat Who is left in the heart of the land.

Darby: and it shall come to pass, from the abundance of milk they shall give, that he shall eat butter; for every one that remaineth in the midst of the land shall eat butter and honey.

ASV: and it shall come to pass, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance  of milk  [that] they shall give  he shall eat  butter:  for butter  and honey  shall every one eat  that is left  in  the land. 

What does Isaiah 7:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Isaiah 7:18-25 - A Foreign Foe-God's Instrument
Ahaz, as we have seen, summoned the king of Assyria to his aid. This policy, dictated by human prudence, was fraught with vast peril. He and his advisers would rue their choice, and would have to pay dearly for introducing Assyria into the complicated politics of these minor states. Though this policy might effect a temporary success, like that which Isaiah indicated in the naming of his newborn child, yet ultimately it would work out disastrously, in the depopulation and desolation of the country. The impoverished peasants would have one cow instead of a herd, and two sheep instead of a flock. Is not this true of all the expedients which we substitute for faith in God? At first they promise well but they disappoint and fail. It is the old lesson: "Lean not to thine own understanding," Proverbs 3:5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 7

1  Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah
10  Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised
17  His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria

What do the individual words in Isaiah 7:22 mean?

so it shall be from the abundance of they give milk that he will eat curds for curds and honey will eat everyone who is left in the land
וְהָיָ֗ה מֵרֹ֛ב עֲשׂ֥וֹת חָלָ֖ב יֹאכַ֣ל חֶמְאָ֑ה כִּֽי־ חֶמְאָ֤ה וּדְבַשׁ֙ יֹאכֵ֔ל כָּל־ הַנּוֹתָ֖ר בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ

וְהָיָ֗ה  so  it  shall  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מֵרֹ֛ב  from  the  abundance 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹב  
Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
עֲשׂ֥וֹת  of  they  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
חָלָ֖ב  milk 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חָלָב  
Sense: milk, sour milk, cheese.
יֹאכַ֣ל  that  he  will  eat 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
חֶמְאָ֑ה  curds 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶמְאָה  
Sense: curd, butter.
חֶמְאָ֤ה  curds 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶמְאָה  
Sense: curd, butter.
וּדְבַשׁ֙  and  honey 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דְּבַשׁ  
Sense: honey.
יֹאכֵ֔ל  will  eat 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
כָּל־  everyone 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַנּוֹתָ֖ר  who  is  left 
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָתַר  
Sense: to be left over, remain, remain over, leave.
הָאָֽרֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.

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