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10 Enter into the rock,
    and hide in the dust
from the terror of the Lord
    and from the glory of his majesty.]][a](A)
11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low,
    and the pride of everyone shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(B)
12 For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up and high;[b](C)
13 against all the cedars of Lebanon,
    lofty and lifted up;
    and against all the oaks of Bashan;(D)
14 against all the high mountains
    and against all the lofty hills;(E)
15 against every high tower
    and against every fortified wall;
16 against all the ships of Tarshish
    and against all the highly prized vessels.(F)
17 The haughtiness of people shall be humbled,
    and the pride of everyone shall be brought low,
    and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.9–10 Q ms lacks do not forgive . . . majesty
  2. 2.12 Cn Compare Gk: Heb low

10 (A)Enter into the rock
    and hide in the dust
(B)from before the terror of the Lord,
    and from the splendor of his majesty.
11 (C)The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
    and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

12 (D)For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;
13 against all the (E)cedars of Lebanon,
    lofty and lifted up;
    and against all the (F)oaks of Bashan;
14 against all (G)the lofty mountains,
    and against all the uplifted hills;
15 against every high tower,
    and against every fortified wall;
16 against all (H)the ships of Tarshish,
    and against all the beautiful craft.
17 (I)And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled,
    and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low,
    and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

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