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Isaiah 24

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Beholdהִנֵּ֧הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lays wasteבּוֹקֵ֥קbō·w·qêq — to pour out, empty, depleteH1238 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and leaves it in ruinsוּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּū·ḇō·wl·qāh — to lay waste, destroy, desolateH1110 — Full Word Study →. He will twistוְעִוָּ֣הwə·‘iw·wāh — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → its surfaceפָנֶ֔יהָp̄ā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and scatterוְהֵפִ֖יץwə·hê·p̄îṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃yō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → 2peopleכָעָם֙ḵā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and priest alikeכַּכֹּהֵ֔ןkak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, servantכַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ka·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and masterכַּֽאדֹנָ֔יוka·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, maidכַּשִּׁפְחָ֖הkaš·šip̄·ḥāh — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and mistressכַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּkag·gə·ḇir·tāh — Woman of rank; lady or mistressH1404 — Full Word Study →, buyerכַּקּוֹנֶה֙kaq·qō·w·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → and sellerכַּמּוֹכֵ֔רkam·mō·w·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →, lenderכַּמַּלְוֶה֙kam·mal·weh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → and borrowerכַּלֹּוֶ֔הkal·lō·weh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study →, creditorנֹשֶׁ֥אnō·še — to lend on interest, to exact a debtH5378 — Full Word Study → and debtor. 3The earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be utterlyהִבּ֧וֹק׀hib·bō·wq — to pour out, empty, depleteH1238 — Full Word Study → laid wasteתִּבּ֛וֹקtib·bō·wq — to pour out, empty, depleteH1238 — Full Word Study → and thoroughlyוְהִבּ֣וֹז׀wə·hib·bō·wz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → plunderedתִּבּ֑וֹזtib·bō·wz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 4The earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → mournsאָבְלָ֤ה’ā·ḇə·lāh — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → and withersנָֽבְלָה֙nā·ḇə·lāh — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study →; the worldתֵּבֵ֑לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → languishesאֻמְלְלָ֥ה’um·lə·lāh — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study → and fadesנָבְלָ֖הnā·ḇə·lāh — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study →; the exaltedמְר֥וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → waste awayאֻמְלָ֖לוּ’um·lā·lū — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study →. 5The earthוְהָאָ֥רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is defiledחָנְפָ֖הḥā·nə·p̄āh — To profane, defile, or make uncleanH2610 — Full Word Study → byתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → its peopleיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →; they have transgressedעָבְר֤וּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the lawsתוֹרֹת֙ṯō·w·rōṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →; they have oversteppedחָ֣לְפוּḥā·lə·p̄ū — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → the decreesחֹ֔קḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and brokenהֵפֵ֖רוּhê·p̄ê·rū — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → the everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 6Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a curseאָלָה֙’ā·lāh — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → has consumedאָ֣כְלָה’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and its inhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → must bear the guiltוַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּway·ye’·šə·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →; the earth’sאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → dwellersיֹ֣שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → have been burnedחָרוּ֙ḥā·rū — to burn with anger; to scorch or kindleH2787 — Full Word Study →, and only a fewאֱנ֖וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → surviveוְנִשְׁאַ֥רwə·niš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. 7The new wineתִּיר֖וֹשׁtî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study → dries upאָבַ֥ל’ā·ḇal — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study →, the vineגָ֑פֶןḡā·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → withersאֻמְלְלָה־’um·lə·lāh- — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the merrymakersשִׂמְחֵי־śim·ḥê- — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → now groanנֶאֶנְח֖וּne·’en·ḥū — to sigh, groan, or lamentH584 — Full Word Study →. 8The joyfulמְשׂ֣וֹשׂmə·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study → tambourinesתֻּפִּ֔יםtup·pîm — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study → have ceasedשָׁבַת֙šā·ḇaṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →; the noiseשְׁא֣וֹןšə·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study → of revelersעַלִּיזִ֑ים‘al·lî·zîm — jubilant, exultant, rejoicing with joyH5947 — Full Word Study → has stoppedחָדַ֖לḥā·ḏal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →; the joyfulמְשׂ֥וֹשׂmə·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study → harpכִּנּֽוֹר׃kin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study → is silentשָׁבַ֖תšā·ḇaṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →. 9They noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longer singבַּשִּׁ֖ירbaš·šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → and drinkיִשְׁתּוּ־yiš·tū- — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיָ֑יִןyā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →; strong drinkשֵׁכָ֖רšê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study → is bitterיֵמַ֥רyê·mar — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → to those who consume itלְשֹׁתָֽיו׃lə·šō·ṯāw — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 10The cityקִרְיַת־qir·yaṯ- — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study → of chaosתֹּ֑הוּtō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → is shatteredנִשְׁבְּרָ֖הniš·bə·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →; everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבַּ֖יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → is closedסֻגַּ֥רsug·gar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → to entryמִבּֽוֹא׃mib·bō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 11In the streetsבַּֽחוּצ֑וֹתba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → they cry outצְוָחָ֥הṣə·wā·ḥāh — A loud cry or outcry; a shout of distress or anguishH6682 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → wineהַיַּ֖יִןhay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → joyשִׂמְחָ֔הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → turns to gloomעָֽרְבָה֙‘ā·rə·ḇāh — to grow dark, become eveningH6150 — Full Word Study →; rejoicingמְשׂ֥וֹשׂmə·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study → is exiledגָּלָ֖הgā·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 12The cityבָּעִ֖ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → is leftנִשְׁאַ֥רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in ruinsשַׁמָּ֑הšam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →; its gateשָֽׁעַר׃šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → is reducedיֻכַּת־yuk·kaṯ- — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → to rubbleוּשְׁאִיָּ֖הū·šə·’î·yāh — ruin, desolation, destructionH7591 — Full Word Study →. 13Soכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → will it beיִהְיֶ֛הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and among the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, like a harvestedכְּנֹ֣קֶףkə·nō·qep̄ — A striking blow; shaking or jolting impactH5363 — Full Word Study → olive treeזַ֔יִתza·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, like a gleaningכְּעוֹלֵלֹ֖תkə·‘ō·w·lê·lōṯ — Grapes left behind after harvest; gleaningH5955 — Full Word Study → afterאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a grape harvestבָצִֽיר׃ḇā·ṣîr — Grape harvest; vintage cropH1210 — Full Word Study →. 14Theyהֵ֛מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → raiseיִשְׂא֥וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָ֖םqō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, they shout for joyיָרֹ֑נּוּyā·rōn·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →; from the westמִיָּֽם׃mî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → they proclaimצָהֲל֖וּṣā·hă·lū — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study → the majestyבִּגְא֣וֹןbiḡ·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → glorifyכַּבְּד֣וּkab·bə·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in the eastבָּאֻרִ֖יםbā·’u·rîm — Fire; light; flameH217 — Full Word Study →. Extol the nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in the islandsבְּאִיֵּ֣יbə·’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 16From the endsמִכְּנַ֨ףmik·kə·nap̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → we hearשָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙šā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → singingזְמִרֹ֤תzə·mi·rōṯ — song of praise or melodyH2158 — Full Word Study →: “Gloryצְבִ֣יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → to the Righteous Oneלַצַּדִּ֔יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →.” But I saidוָאֹמַ֛רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I am wasting awayרָזִי־rā·zî- — Emaciation; extreme thinness or wasting awayH7334 — Full Word Study →! I am wasting awayרָֽזִי־rā·zî- — Emaciation; extreme thinness or wasting awayH7334 — Full Word Study →! Woeא֣וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → is me.” The treacherousבֹּגְדִ֣יםbō·ḡə·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → betrayבָּגָ֔דוּbā·ḡā·ḏū — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →; the treacherousבּוֹגְדִ֖יםbō·wḡ·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → deal inוּבֶ֥גֶדū·ḇe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → treacheryבָּגָֽדוּ׃bā·ḡā·ḏū — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →. 17Terrorפַּ֥חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → and pitוָפַ֖חַתwā·p̄a·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study → and snareוָפָ֑חwā·p̄āḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → await youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O dwellerיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 18Whoever fleesהַנָּ֞סhan·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → the soundמִקּ֤וֹלmiq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of panicהַפַּ֙חַד֙hap·pa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֣לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the pitהַפַּ֔חַתhap·pa·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study →, and whoever climbsוְהָֽעוֹלֶה֙wə·hā·‘ō·w·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the pitהַפַּ֔חַתhap·pa·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study → will be caughtיִלָּכֵ֖דyil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → in the snareבַּפָּ֑חbap·pāḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the windowsאֲרֻבּ֤וֹת’ă·rub·bō·wṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → of heavenמִמָּרוֹם֙mim·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → are openנִפְתָּ֔חוּnip̄·tā·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →, and the foundationsמ֥וֹסְדֵיmō·ws·ḏê — Foundation, base, or establishmentH4144 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → are shakenוַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּway·yir·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →. 19The earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is utterly broken apartרֹ֥עָהrō·‘āh — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is split openפּ֤וֹרpō·wr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →, the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is shaken violentlyמ֥וֹטmō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →. 20The earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → staggersנ֣וֹעַnō·w·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → like a drunkardכַּשִּׁכּ֔וֹרkaš·šik·kō·wr — drunk; intoxicated; drunken personH7910 — Full Word Study → and swaysוְהִֽתְנוֹדְדָ֖הwə·hiṯ·nō·wḏ·ḏāh — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → like a shackכַּמְּלוּנָ֑הkam·mə·lū·nāh — A temporary shelter or lodging placeH4412 — Full Word Study →. Earth’s rebellionפִּשְׁעָ֔הּpiš·‘āh — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → weighs it downוְכָבַ֤דwə·ḵā·ḇaḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, and it fallsוְנָפְלָ֖הwə·nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to riseקֽוּם׃סqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → againתֹסִ֥יףṯō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. 21In thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will punishיִפְקֹ֧דyip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַמָּר֖וֹםham·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → aboveבַּמָּר֑וֹםbam·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → and the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → belowעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 22They will be gatheredוְאֻסְּפ֨וּwə·’us·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → togetherאֲסֵפָ֤ה’ă·sê·p̄āh — gathering, assembly, collectionH626 — Full Word Study → like prisonersאַסִּיר֙’as·sîr — prisoner, one held in captivityH616 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a pitבּ֔וֹרbō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. They will be confinedוְסֻגְּר֖וּwə·sug·gə·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a dungeonמַסְגֵּ֑רmas·gêr — prison or place of confinementH4525 — Full Word Study → and punishedיִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃yip·pā·qê·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → afterוּמֵרֹ֥בū·mê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → many daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 23The moonהַלְּבָנָ֔הhal·lə·ḇā·nāh — The moon; lunar lightH3842 — Full Word Study → will be confoundedוְחָֽפְרָה֙wə·ḥā·p̄ə·rāh — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study → and the sunהַֽחַמָּ֑הha·ḥam·māh — Heat; intense warmth; sun's heatH2535 — Full Word Study → will be ashamedוּבוֹשָׁ֖הū·ḇō·wō·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will reignמָלַ֞ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֤רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and in Jerusalemוּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and beforeוְנֶ֥גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → His eldersזְקֵנָ֖יוzə·qê·nāw — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → with great gloryכָּבֽוֹד׃פkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 24
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Isaiah 24 presents a sweeping vision of divine judgment upon the earth and its inhabitants for breaking God's covenant. This chapter is part of Isaiah's larger "Apocalyptic Section" (chapters 24–27) and describes universal devastation that stems from humanity's rebellion against God's laws and ordinances. Yet even within this dark prophecy, the faithful remnant rises to sing God's praises, and the chapter concludes with the promise of the Lord's ultimate reign in Zion. This passage reminds believers that sin has cosmic consequences, but God's justice and glory will ultimately triumph.

Verses 1–5: The Comprehensive Judgment

The LORD declares that He will empty, waste, and overturn the earth, scattering its inhabitants. This is not a localized disaster but a universal act of divine judgment. Verse 2 emphasizes that no rank or status will protect anyone—priest and people, master and servant, buyer and seller all face the same consequence. The reason is clear in verse 5: humanity has transgressed God's laws, changed His ordinances, and broken the everlasting covenant. The language of "defiling" the earth speaks to how sin pollutes not only human hearts but creation itself. This teaches us that God takes covenant-breaking seriously, and judgment is impartial.

Verses 6–12: The Desolation and Mourning

The curse consumes the earth, leaving inhabitants desolate and burned, with few survivors. The section shifts from abstract judgment to concrete grief: the wine fails, musical instruments fall silent, joy vanishes. Verse 10's "city of confusion" represents human civilization in ruin—every house shut up, the gates destroyed. This vivid imagery shows that judgment touches every aspect of life: economic, social, cultural, and spiritual. What once brought celebration now brings only sorrow. For us, this serves as a sobering reminder that apart from God's grace, human achievements and pleasures are hollow and temporary.

Verses 13–16: The Remnant's Song Amid Judgment

A turning point appears: like olives left after shaking the tree or grapes remaining after harvest, a remnant survives. These few lift their voices in song, glorifying the majesty of the LORD and crying aloud from sea to sea (verse 14). The nations hear songs of glory to the righteous (verse 16). Yet the prophet's own heart is troubled—he cries out about treacherous dealers dealing treacherously. This reflects the tension between rejoicing in God's ultimate justice and mourning the present wickedness. The faithful remain vigilant, celebrating God's character even while living in a fallen world.

Verses 17–22: Inescapable Judgment and Final Restoration

Fear, pit, and snare await the earth's inhabitants; there is no escape (verses 17–18). The earth itself shakes and trembles—the cosmic order is overturned. Verse 20's image of earth reeling "like a drunkard" conveys utter instability and collapse. Yet judgment is not final oblivion. Verse 21 reveals that the LORD will punish "the host of the high ones" (spiritual powers and earthly kings) who have opposed Him, gathering them like prisoners in a pit. This language may refer to fallen angels and human rulers who have rebelled against God's authority.

Verse 23: The Lord's Glorious Reign

The chapter concludes with hope: when the sun and moon are "confounded and ashamed"—losing their glory—the LORD of hosts will reign gloriously in Mount Zion and Jerusalem before His ancients. God's kingdom supersedes all earthly and cosmic powers. His reign brings order, justice, and eternal glory.

Application for Today

Isaiah 24 calls us to take sin and God's justice seriously while resting in His ultimate sovereignty. We live between the times—in a world still marked by rebellion and corruption, yet assured of Christ's return and God's final kingdom. Let this chapter strengthen our conviction to live faithfully, repent of sin, and join the remnant's song of praise to our glorious King.

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