Isaiah

Isaiah 2:12–19

12For the Day of the LORD of Hosts

will come against all the proud and lofty,

against all that is exalted—

it will be humbled—

13against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up,

against all the oaks of Bashan,

14against all the tall mountains,

against all the high hills,

15against every high tower,

against every fortified wall,

16against every ship of Tarshish,a

and against every stately vessel.

17So the pride of man will be brought low,

and the loftiness of men will be humbled;

the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

18and the idols will vanish completely.

19Men will flee to caves in the rocks

and holes in the ground,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from the splendor of His majesty,

when He rises to shake the earth.

Footnotes

  • a 2:16 Or every ship of trade

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Isaiah 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Dayי֞וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
of the LORDלַיהוָ֧הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
againstעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the proudגֵּאֶ֖הgê·’ehAdjective - masculine singularH1343 proud
and loftyוָרָ֑םwā·rāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that is exaltedנִשָּׂ֥אniś·śāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
it will be humbledוְשָׁפֵֽל׃wə·šā·p̄êlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH8213 be or become low, be abased

Isaiah 2:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
againstוְעַל֙wə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the cedarsאַרְזֵ֣י’ar·zêNoun - masculine plural constructH730 cedar
of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
loftyהָרָמִ֖יםhā·rā·mîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
and lifted upוְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑יםwə·han·niś·śā·’îmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the oaksאַלּוֹנֵ֥י’al·lō·w·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH437 oak
of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃hab·bā·šānArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1316 Bashan

Isaiah 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tallהָרָמִ֑יםhā·rā·mîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the highהַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃han·niś·śā·’ō·wṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
hillsהַגְּבָע֥וֹתhag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1389 hill

Isaiah 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
highגָּבֹ֑הַgå̄·ḇō·haAdjective - masculine singularH1364 high, exalted
towerמִגְדָּ֣לmiḡ·dālNoun - masculine singularH4026 tower
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
fortifiedבְצוּרָֽה׃ḇə·ṣū·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
wallחוֹמָ֥הḥō·w·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall

Isaiah 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
shipאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH591 a ship
of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar·šîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH8659 Tarshish
and againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
statelyהַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ha·ḥem·dāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2532 id.
vesselשְׂכִיּ֥וֹתśə·ḵî·yō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH7914 conspicuous

Isaiah 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the prideגַּבְה֣וּתgaḇ·hūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1365 haughtiness
of manהָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
will be brought lowוְשַׁח֙wə·šaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
and the loftinessר֣וּםrūmNoun - masculine singular constructH7312 height, haughtiness
of menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
will be humbledוְשָׁפֵ֖לwə·šā·p̄êlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8213 be or become low, be abased
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
aloneלְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
will be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בwə·niś·gaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7682 be
in thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Isaiah 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the idolsוְהָאֱלִילִ֖יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lî·lîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH457 felt to suggest
will vanishיַחֲלֹֽף׃ya·ḥă·lōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2498 pass on or away, pass through
completelyכָּלִ֥ילkā·lîlAdverbH3632 entire, whole, holocaust

Isaiah 2:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Men will fleeוּבָ֙אוּ֙ū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to cavesבִּמְעָר֣וֹתbim·‘ā·rō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH4631 cave
in the rocksצֻרִ֔יםṣu·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6697 rock, cliff
and holesוּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹתū·ḇim·ḥil·lō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH4247 hole
in the groundעָפָ֑ר‘ā·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
away fromמִפְּנֵ֞יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the terrorפַּ֤חַדpa·ḥaḏNoun - masculine singular constructH6343 dread
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and from the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רū·mê·hă·ḏarConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1926 ornament, splendour, honour
of His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹgə·’ō·w·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1347 exaltation
when He risesבְּקוּמ֖וֹbə·qū·mōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to shakeלַעֲרֹ֥ץla·‘ă·rōṣPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6206 cause to tremble, tremble
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 2:12 Malachi 4:1 · Isaiah 23:9 · Proverbs 16:5 · Luke 14:11

Isaiah 2:13 Zechariah 11:1–2 · Isaiah 14:8

Isaiah 2:14 Isaiah 40:4 · Isaiah 30:25

Isaiah 2:16 1 Kings 10:22 · Isaiah 23:1

Isaiah 2:17 Isaiah 2:11 · Jeremiah 48:29–30 · Isaiah 13:11 · Ezekiel 28:2–7

Isaiah 2:18 Zephaniah 1:3 · Isaiah 21:9 · Zechariah 13:2 · Ezekiel 37:23 · Isaiah 27:9 · Ezekiel 36:25

Isaiah 2:19 Isaiah 2:10 · Luke 23:30 · Hosea 10:8 · Isaiah 2:21 · Hebrews 12:26 · Haggai 2:6 · Revelation 6:12–15 · Revelation 11:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.