Isaiah 10:27
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
Original Language Analysis
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
H1961
וְהָיָ֣ה׀
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 14
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בַּיּ֣וֹם
And it shall come to pass in that day
H3117
בַּיּ֣וֹם
And it shall come to pass in that day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
2 of 14
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
הַה֗וּא
H1931
הַה֗וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
3 of 14
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
מֵעַ֣ל
H5921
מֵעַ֣ל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
6 of 14
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ
from off thy shoulder
H7926
שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ
from off thy shoulder
Strong's:
H7926
Word #:
7 of 14
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill
עֹ֖ל
and his yoke
H5923
עֹ֖ל
and his yoke
Strong's:
H5923
Word #:
8 of 14
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
מֵעַ֣ל
H5921
מֵעַ֣ל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
9 of 14
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ
from off thy neck
H6677
צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ
from off thy neck
Strong's:
H6677
Word #:
10 of 14
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
וְחֻבַּ֥ל
shall be destroyed
H2254
וְחֻבַּ֥ל
shall be destroyed
Strong's:
H2254
Word #:
11 of 14
to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e., to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of partur
עֹ֖ל
and his yoke
H5923
עֹ֖ל
and his yoke
Strong's:
H5923
Word #:
12 of 14
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
Cross References
Isaiah 9:4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Isaiah 14:25That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.Psalms 105:15Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.Psalms 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Psalms 20:6Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.2 Samuel 1:21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.Psalms 84:9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Historical Context
Immediately fulfilled when Assyria's yoke was broken from Judah (701 BC). More fully fulfilled in Christ, the Anointed One (Messiah/Christ means 'Anointed'), who breaks sin's yoke (Matthew 11:28-30). Jesus's anointing by the Spirit (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18) empowered Him to liberate captives. Every yoke-breaking deliverance in Scripture prefigures Christ's ultimate liberation.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Christ's anointing by the Spirit enable Him to break the yoke of sin and Satan?
- In what ways have you experienced Christ breaking yokes of bondage in your life?
- How do Old Testament deliverances point forward to Christ's greater deliverance?
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Analysis & Commentary
The burden (Assyrian oppression) will be removed and the yoke destroyed. The phrase 'because of the anointing' is challenging—it may refer to God's anointed king (Hezekiah/Messiah) or the anointing oil making yokes slip off. Either way, divine intervention breaks oppression. The yoke's destruction 'because of the anointing' ultimately points to Messiah, who breaks sin's yoke through His anointing by the Spirit. This illustrates Christ as the ultimate Deliverer who frees from all bondage.