Isaiah 2:10-17
New English Translation
10 Go up into the rocky cliffs,
hide in the ground.
Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord,[a]
from his royal splendor!
11 Proud men will be brought low,
arrogant men will be humiliated;[b]
the Lord alone will be exalted[c]
in that day.
12 Indeed, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has planned a day of judgment,[d]
for[e] all the high and mighty,
for all who are proud—they will be humiliated;
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,
that are so high and mighty,
for all the oaks of Bashan;[f]
14 for all the tall mountains,
for all the high hills,[g]
15 for every high tower,
for every fortified wall,
16 for all the large ships,[h]
for all the impressive[i] ships.[j]
17 Proud men will be humiliated,
arrogant men will be brought low;[k]
the Lord alone will be exalted[l]
in that day.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 2:10 tn Heb “from the dread of the Lord,” that is, from the dread that he produces in the objects of his judgment.” The words “get away” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Isaiah 2:11 tn Heb “and the eyes of the pride of men will be brought low, and the arrogance of men will be brought down.” The repetition of the verbs שָׁפַל (shafal) and שָׁחָח (shakhakh) from v. 9 draws attention to the appropriate nature of the judgment. Those proud men who “bow low” before idols will be forced to “bow low” before God when he judges their sin.
- Isaiah 2:11 tn Or “elevated”; CEV “honored.”
- Isaiah 2:12 tn Heb “indeed [or “for”] the Lord of Heaven’s Armies [traditionally, “the Lord of hosts”] has a day.”
- Isaiah 2:12 tn Or “against” (NAB, NASB, NRSV).
- Isaiah 2:13 sn The cedars of Lebanon and oaks of Bashan were well-known for their size and prominence. They make apt symbols here for powerful men who think of themselves as prominent and secure.
- Isaiah 2:14 sn The high mountains and hills symbolize the apparent security of proud men, as do the high tower and fortified wall of v. 15.
- Isaiah 2:16 tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
- Isaiah 2:16 tn Heb “desirable”; NAB, NIV “stately”; NRSV “beautiful.”
- Isaiah 2:16 tn On the meaning of this word, which appears only here in the Hebrew Bible, see H. R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena (SBLDS), 41-42.sn The ships mentioned in this verse were the best of their class, and therefore an apt metaphor for the proud men being denounced in this speech.
- Isaiah 2:17 tn Heb “and the pride of men will be brought down, and the arrogance of men will be brought low.” As in v. 11, the repetition of the verbs שָׁפַל (shafal) and שָׁחָח (shakhakh) from v. 9 draws attention to the appropriate nature of the judgment. Those proud men who “bow low” before idols will be forced to “bow low” before God when he judges their sin.
- Isaiah 2:17 tn Or “elevated”; NCV “praised”; CEV “honored.”
Isaiah 2:10-17
Common English Bible
10 Go into the rocks,
and hide yourself in the dust from the terror of the Lord,
from the splendor of God’s majesty!
11 People’s proud gazing will be stopped
and humanity’s arrogance brought down;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
12 The Lord of heavenly forces has planned a day:
against all that is prideful and haughty;
against all that is lofty, and it will be laid low;[a]
13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, high and lofty;
against all the oaks of Bashan;
14 against all the high mountains;
against all the lofty hills;
15 against every tall tower;
against every fortified wall;
16 against all the ships of Tarshish;
against all the wonderful boats.[b]
17 People’s pride will be brought down
and human arrogance humiliated.
The Lord alone will be exalted on that day;
Footnotes
- Isaiah 2:12 LXX and high
- Isaiah 2:16 Heb uncertain
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