Bible verse
“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
Isaiah 9:10 · BSB
The verses around it, from Isaiah 9.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
8 The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.
9 All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.
12 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
13 But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
14 So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
KJV
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars.
ASV
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
ERV
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
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