Focused Passage

Isaiah 2:10-22

The Exalted Mountain of the LORD and the Humbling of Human Pride

The chapter moves from future Zion hope, to a call to walk in the LORD’s light, to Judah’s present corruption, to the day when every proud thing is brought low, idols vanish, and the LORD alone is exalted.

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10Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.

11The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

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, 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.

20In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.

21They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

22Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Goבּ֣וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularinto the rocksבַצּ֔וּרH6697Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand hideוְהִטָּמֵ֖ןH2934Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularin the dustבֶּֽעָפָ֑רH6083Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularfromמִפְּנֵי֙H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe terrorפַּ֣חַדH6343Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֖רH1926Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof His majestyגְּאֹנֽוֹ׃H1347Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

The proudגַּבְה֤וּתH1365Noun - feminine singular constructlookעֵינֵ֞יH5869Noun - cdcof manאָדָם֙H120Noun - masculine singularwill be humbledשָׁפֵ֔לH8213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand the loftinessר֣וּםH7312Noun - masculine singular constructof menאֲנָשִׁ֑יםH582Noun - masculine pluralbrought lowוְשַׁ֖חH7817Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularaloneלְבַדּ֖וֹH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בH7682Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin thatהַהֽוּא׃סH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe Dayי֞וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singularof the LORDלַיהוָ֧הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתH6635Noun - common plural[will come] againstעַ֥לH5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe proudגֵּאֶ֖הH1343Adjective - masculine singularand loftyוָרָ֑םH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularagainstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat is exaltedנִשָּׂ֥אH5375Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularit will be humbledוְשָׁפֵֽל׃H8213Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

againstוְעַל֙H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe cedarsאַרְזֵ֣יH730Noun - masculine plural constructof Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןH3844Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularloftyהָרָמִ֖יםH7311Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraland lifted upוְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑יםH5375Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralagainstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe oaksאַלּוֹנֵ֥יH437Noun - masculine plural constructof Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃H1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

againstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe tallהָרָמִ֑יםH7311Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralmountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםH2022Article | Noun - masculine pluralagainstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe highהַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃H5375Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralhillsהַגְּבָע֥וֹתH1389Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 15

Original words

againstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhighגָּבֹ֑הַH1364Adjective - masculine singulartowerמִגְדָּ֣לH4026Noun - masculine singularagainstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructfortifiedבְצוּרָֽה׃H1219Adjective - feminine singularwallחוֹמָ֥הH2346Noun - feminine singular
Verse 16

Original words

againstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructshipאֳנִיּ֣וֹתH591Noun - feminine plural constructof Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁH8659Noun - proper - masculine singularand againstוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructstatelyהַחֶמְדָּֽה׃H2532Article | Noun - feminine singularvesselשְׂכִיּ֥וֹתH7914Noun - feminine plural construct

BSB notes

  • Or every ship of trade
Verse 17

Original words

So the prideגַּבְה֣וּתH1365Noun - feminine singular constructof manהָאָדָ֔םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularwill be brought lowוְשַׁח֙H7817Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand the loftinessר֣וּםH7312Noun - masculine singular constructof menאֲנָשִׁ֑יםH582Noun - masculine pluralwill be humbledוְשָׁפֵ֖לH8213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularaloneלְבַדּ֖וֹH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בH7682Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin thatהַהֽוּא׃H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

and the idolsוְהָאֱלִילִ֖יםH457Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralwill vanishיַחֲלֹֽף׃H2498Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularcompletelyכָּלִ֥ילH3632Adverb
Verse 19

Original words

Men will fleeוּבָ֙אוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralto cavesבִּמְעָר֣וֹתH4631Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructin the rocksצֻרִ֔יםH6697Noun - masculine pluraland holesוּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹתH4247Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructin the groundעָפָ֑רH6083Noun - masculine singularaway fromמִפְּנֵ֞יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe terrorפַּ֤חַדH6343Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand from the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רH1926Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹH1347Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhen He risesבְּקוּמ֖וֹH6965Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularto shakeלַעֲרֹ֥ץH6206Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

In thatהַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֤וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularmenהָאָדָ֔םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerwill cast awayיַשְׁלִ֣יךְH7993Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the molesלַחְפֹּ֥רH2661Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .פֵּר֖וֹתH6512Noun - feminine pluraland batsוְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃H5847Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluraltheir idolsאֱלִילֵ֣יH457Noun - masculine plural constructof silverכַסְפּ֔וֹH3701Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker. . .אֱלִילֵ֣יH457Noun - masculine plural constructgoldזְהָב֑וֹH2091Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular[the idols]אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethey madeעָֽשׂוּ־H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔תH7812Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Verse 21

Original words

They will fleeלָבוֹא֙H935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto cavernsבְּנִקְר֣וֹתH5366Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructin the rocksהַצֻּרִ֔יםH6697Article | Noun - masculine pluraland crevicesוּבִסְעִפֵ֖יH5585Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructin the cliffsהַסְּלָעִ֑יםH5553Article | Noun - masculine pluralaway fromמִפְּנֵ֞יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe terrorפַּ֤חַדH6343Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand from the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רH1926Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹH1347Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhen He risesבְּקוּמ֖וֹH6965Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularto shakeלַעֲרֹ֥ץH6206Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Put no more trustחִדְל֤וּH2308Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralinמִן־H4480Prepositionmanהָ֣אָדָ֔םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehas only the breathנְשָׁמָ֖הH5397Noun - feminine singularin his nostrilsבְּאַפּ֑וֹH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionOf whatבַמֶּ֥הH4100Preposition-b | Interrogativeaccountנֶחְשָׁ֖בH2803Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularis heהֽוּא׃פH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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