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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

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

12 For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

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

14 against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,

15 against every high tower, against every fortified wall,

16 against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

17 So 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,

18 and the idols will vanish completely.

19 Men 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.

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

21 They 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.

22 Put 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

Go בּ֣וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular into the rocks בַצּ֔וּר H6697 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and hide וְהִטָּמֵ֖ן H2934 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular in the dust בֶּֽעָפָ֑ר H6083 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular from מִפְּנֵי֙ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the terror פַּ֣חַד H6343 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the splendor וּמֵהֲדַ֖ר H1926 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of His majesty גְּאֹנֽוֹ׃ H1347 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

The proud גַּבְה֤וּת H1365 Noun - feminine singular construct look עֵינֵ֞י H5869 Noun - cdc of man אָדָם֙ H120 Noun - masculine singular will be humbled שָׁפֵ֔ל H8213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and the loftiness ר֣וּם H7312 Noun - masculine singular construct of men אֲנָשִׁ֑ים H582 Noun - masculine plural brought low וְשַׁ֖ח H7817 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular alone לְבַדּ֖וֹ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be exalted וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב H7682 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in that הַהֽוּא׃ס H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction the Day י֞וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular of the LORD לַיהוָ֧ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֛וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural [will come] against עַ֥ל H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the proud גֵּאֶ֖ה H1343 Adjective - masculine singular and lofty וָרָ֑ם H7311 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that is exalted נִשָּׂ֥א H5375 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular it will be humbled וְשָׁפֵֽל׃ H8213 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

against וְעַל֙ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the cedars אַרְזֵ֣י H730 Noun - masculine plural construct of Lebanon הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן H3844 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular lofty הָרָמִ֖ים H7311 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural and lifted up וְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑ים H5375 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the oaks אַלּוֹנֵ֥י H437 Noun - masculine plural construct of Bashan הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ H1316 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the tall הָרָמִ֑ים H7311 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural mountains הֶהָרִ֣ים H2022 Article | Noun - masculine plural against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the high הַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃ H5375 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural hills הַגְּבָע֥וֹת H1389 Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 15

Original words

against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct high גָּבֹ֑הַ H1364 Adjective - masculine singular tower מִגְדָּ֣ל H4026 Noun - masculine singular against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct fortified בְצוּרָֽה׃ H1219 Adjective - feminine singular wall חוֹמָ֥ה H2346 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 16

Original words

against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct ship אֳנִיּ֣וֹת H591 Noun - feminine plural construct of Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ H8659 Noun - proper - masculine singular and against וְעַ֖ל H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct stately הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ H2532 Article | Noun - feminine singular vessel שְׂכִיּ֥וֹת H7914 Noun - feminine plural construct

BSB notes

  • Or every ship of trade
Verse 17

Original words

So the pride גַּבְה֣וּת H1365 Noun - feminine singular construct of man הָאָדָ֔ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular will be brought low וְשַׁח֙ H7817 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and the loftiness ר֣וּם H7312 Noun - masculine singular construct of men אֲנָשִׁ֑ים H582 Noun - masculine plural will be humbled וְשָׁפֵ֖ל H8213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular alone לְבַדּ֖וֹ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be exalted וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב H7682 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in that הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

and the idols וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים H457 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural will vanish יַחֲלֹֽף׃ H2498 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular completely כָּלִ֥יל H3632 Adverb
Verse 19

Original words

Men will flee וּבָ֙אוּ֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to caves בִּמְעָר֣וֹת H4631 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct in the rocks צֻרִ֔ים H6697 Noun - masculine plural and holes וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת H4247 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct in the ground עָפָ֑ר H6083 Noun - masculine singular away from מִפְּנֵ֞י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the terror פַּ֤חַד H6343 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and from the splendor וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר H1926 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of His majesty גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ H1347 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular when He rises בְּקוּמ֖וֹ H6965 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular to shake לַעֲרֹ֥ץ H6206 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

In that הַהוּא֙ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֤וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular men הָאָדָ֔ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker will cast away יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ H7993 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to the moles לַחְפֹּ֥ר H2661 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . פֵּר֖וֹת H6512 Noun - feminine plural and bats וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ H5847 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural their idols אֱלִילֵ֣י H457 Noun - masculine plural construct of silver כַסְפּ֔וֹ H3701 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker . . . אֱלִילֵ֣י H457 Noun - masculine plural construct gold זְהָב֑וֹ H2091 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular [the idols] אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative they made עָֽשׂוּ־ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to worship לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת H7812 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Verse 21

Original words

They will flee לָבוֹא֙ H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to caverns בְּנִקְר֣וֹת H5366 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct in the rocks הַצֻּרִ֔ים H6697 Article | Noun - masculine plural and crevices וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י H5585 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct in the cliffs הַסְּלָעִ֑ים H5553 Article | Noun - masculine plural away from מִפְּנֵ֞י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the terror פַּ֤חַד H6343 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and from the splendor וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר H1926 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of His majesty גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ H1347 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular when He rises בְּקוּמ֖וֹ H6965 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular to shake לַעֲרֹ֥ץ H6206 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Put no more trust חִדְל֤וּ H2308 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural in מִן־ H4480 Preposition man הָ֣אָדָ֔ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative has only the breath נְשָׁמָ֖ה H5397 Noun - feminine singular in his nostrils בְּאַפּ֑וֹ H639 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction Of what בַמֶּ֥ה H4100 Preposition-b | Interrogative account נֶחְשָׁ֖ב H2803 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular is he הֽוּא׃פ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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