For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

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Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem

Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling(A) place;
    he comes down(B) and treads on the heights of the earth.(C)

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13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.

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13 He who forms the mountains,(A)
    who creates the wind,(B)
    and who reveals his thoughts(C) to mankind,
who turns dawn to darkness,
    and treads on the heights of the earth(D)
    the Lord God Almighty is his name.(E)

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21 For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

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21 See, the Lord is coming(A) out of his dwelling(B)
    to punish(C) the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood(D) shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.

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But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

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Our God is in heaven;(A)
    he does whatever pleases him.(B)

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13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

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13 He made him ride on the heights(A) of the land
    and fed him with the fruit of the fields.
He nourished him with honey from the rock,(B)
    and with oil(C) from the flinty crag,

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19 The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;(A)
    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    he enables me to tread on the heights.(B)

For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

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14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

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14 For I will be like a lion(A) to Ephraim,
    like a great lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces(B) and go away;
    I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.(C)
15 Then I will return to my lair(D)
    until they have borne their guilt(E)
    and seek my face(F)
in their misery(G)
    they will earnestly seek me.(H)

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12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.

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12 Then the Spirit lifted me up,(A) and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound as the glory of the Lord rose from the place where it was standing.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:12 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text sound—may the glory of the Lord be praised from his place

64 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

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64 [a]Oh, that you would rend the heavens(A) and come down,(B)
    that the mountains(C) would tremble before you!
As when fire sets twigs ablaze
    and causes water to boil,
come down to make your name(D) known to your enemies
    and cause the nations to quake(E) before you!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1 is numbered 63:19b, and 64:2-12 is numbered 64:1-11.

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

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“I have trodden the winepress(A) alone;
    from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled(B) them in my anger
    and trod them down in my wrath;(C)
their blood spattered my garments,(D)
    and I stained all my clothing.
It was for me the day of vengeance;(E)
    the year for me to redeem had come.

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10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

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10 The hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain;(A)
    but Moab(B) will be trampled in their land
    as straw is trampled down in the manure.

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10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,

16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.

19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

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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)
18     and the idols(X) will totally disappear.(Y)

19 People will flee to caves(Z) in the rocks
    and to holes in the ground(AA)
from the fearful presence(AB) of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty,(AC)
    when he rises to shake the earth.(AD)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish

12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

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