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Thus says the Lord: Just so I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.(A)

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“This is what the Lord says: ‘In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride(A) of Jerusalem.

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19 I will break your proud glory, and I will make your sky like iron and your earth like copper.(A)

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19 I will break down your stubborn pride(A) and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze.(B)

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11 On that day you shall not be put to shame
    because of all the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then I will remove from your midst
    your proudly exultant ones,
and you shall no longer be haughty
    in my holy mountain.(A)

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11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(A)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,(B)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.(C)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.(D)

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Exile Threatened

15 Hear and give ear; do not be haughty,
    for the Lord has spoken.(A)
16 Give glory to the Lord your God
    before he brings darkness
and before your feet stumble
    on the mountains at twilight;
while you look for light,
    he turns it into gloom
    and makes it deep darkness.(B)
17 But if you will not listen,
    my soul will weep in secret for your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears
    because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.(C)

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Threat of Captivity

15 Hear and pay attention,
    do not be arrogant,
    for the Lord has spoken.(A)
16 Give glory(B) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(C)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(D)
17 If you do not listen,(E)
    I will weep in secret
    because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
    overflowing with tears,(F)
    because the Lord’s flock(G) will be taken captive.(H)

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The Lord of hosts has planned it—
    to defile the pride of all glory,
    to shame all the honored of the earth.(A)

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The Lord Almighty planned(A) it,
    to bring down(B) her pride in all her splendor
    and to humble(C) all who are renowned(D) on the earth.

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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 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

In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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  1. 5.5 Or of those who are older

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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(For the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob,
    as well as the majesty of Israel,
though ravagers have ravaged them
    and ruined their branches.)(A)

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The Lord will restore(A) the splendor(B) of Jacob
    like the splendor of Israel,
though destroyers have laid them waste
    and have ruined their vines.

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56 Was not your sister Sodom a byword in your mouth in the day of your pride,

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56 You would not even mention your sister Sodom in the day of your pride,

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50 They were haughty and did abominable things before me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.(A)

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50 They were haughty(A) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.(B)

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With a yoke[a] on our necks we are hard driven;
    we are weary; we are given no rest.(A)
We have made a pact with[b] Egypt and Assyria
    to get enough bread.(B)
Our ancestors sinned; they are no more,
    and we bear their iniquities.(C)
Slaves rule over us;
    there is no one to deliver us from their hand.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.5 Symmachus: Heb lacks With a yoke
  2. 5.6 Heb have given the hand to

Those who pursue us are at our heels;
    we are weary(A) and find no rest.(B)
We submitted to Egypt and Assyria(C)
    to get enough bread.
Our ancestors(D) sinned and are no more,
    and we bear their punishment.(E)
Slaves(F) rule over us,
    and there is no one to free us from their hands.(G)

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