10 Go into the rocks, hide(A) in the ground
    from the fearful presence of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty!(B)
11 The eyes of the arrogant(C) will be humbled(D)
    and human pride(E) brought low;(F)
the Lord alone will be exalted(G) in that day.(H)

12 The Lord Almighty has a day(I) in store
    for all the proud(J) and lofty,(K)
for all that is exalted(L)
    (and they will be humbled),(M)
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,(N) tall and lofty,(O)
    and all the oaks of Bashan,(P)
14 for all the towering mountains
    and all the high hills,(Q)
15 for every lofty tower(R)
    and every fortified wall,(S)
16 for every trading ship[a](T)
    and every stately vessel.
17 The arrogance of man will be brought low(U)
    and human pride humbled;(V)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,(W)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish

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;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:12 LXX and high
  2. Isaiah 2:16 Heb uncertain