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Isaiah 2

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the message thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was revealedחָזָ֔הḥā·zāh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → to Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amozאָמ֑וֹץ’ā·mō·wṣ — Strong FatherH531 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: 2In the lastבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֗יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the mountainהַ֤רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → establishedנָכ֨וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → as the chiefבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →; it will be raisedוְנִשָּׂ֖אwə·niś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → above the hillsמִגְּבָע֑וֹתmig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will streamוְנָהֲר֥וּwə·nā·hă·rū — To flow; to be cheerful or radiantH5102 — Full Word Study → to itאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 3And manyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will comeוְֽהָלְכ֞וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Comeלְכ֣וּ׀lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הwə·na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּית֙bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. He will teach usוְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙wə·yō·rê·nū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → His waysמִדְּרָכָ֔יוmid·də·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → so that we may walkוְנֵלְכָ֖הwə·nê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in His pathsבְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יוbə·’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯāw — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the lawתוֹרָ֔הṯō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → will go forthתֵּצֵ֣אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Zionמִצִּיּוֹן֙miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, and the wordוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 4Then He will judgeוְשָׁפַט֙wə·šā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and arbitrateוְהוֹכִ֖יחַwə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → for manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesלְעַמִּ֣יםlə·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. They will beatוְכִתְּת֨וּwə·ḵit·tə·ṯū — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → their swordsחַרְבוֹתָ֜םḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → into plowsharesלְאִתִּ֗יםlə·’it·tîm — plowshare, blade of a plowH855 — Full Word Study → and their spearsוַחֲנִיתֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙wa·ḥă·nî·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → into pruning hooksלְמַזְמֵר֔וֹתlə·maz·mê·rō·wṯ — pruning hook or pruning knifeH4211 — Full Word Study →. Nationג֤וֹיḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will no longerלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take upיִשָּׂ֨אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → nationגּוֹי֙gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → trainיִלְמְד֥וּyil·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → anymoreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → for warמִלְחָמָֽה׃פmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 5Comeלְכ֥וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, let us walkוְנֵלְכָ֖הwə·nê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the lightבְּא֥וֹרbə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You have abandonedנָטַ֗שְׁתָּהnā·ṭaš·tāh — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֙‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are filledמָלְאוּ֙mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with influences from the east; they are soothsayersוְעֹֽנְנִ֖יםwə·‘ō·nə·nîm — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study → like the Philistinesכַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםkap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →; they strike hands with the childrenוּבְיַלְדֵ֥יū·ḇə·yal·ḏê — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → of foreignersנָכְרִ֖יםnā·ḵə·rîm — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study →. 7Their landאַרְצוֹ֙’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofוַתִּמָּלֵ֤אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → limitקֵ֖צֶהqê·ṣeh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → to their treasuresלְאֹצְרֹתָ֑יוlə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāw — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →; their landאַרְצוֹ֙’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofוַתִּמָּלֵ֤אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֔יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → limitקֵ֖צֶהqê·ṣeh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → to their chariotsלְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו׃lə·mar·kə·ḇō·ṯāw — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study →. 8Their landאַרְצ֖וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → idolsאֱלִילִ֑ים’ĕ·lî·lîm — Idol; worthless thing; false godH457 — Full Word Study →; they bow downיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּyiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֤הlə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of their handsיָדָיו֙yā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, to whatלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → their fingersאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study → have madeעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 9So mankindאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → is brought lowוַיִּשַּׁ֥חway·yiš·šaḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →, and manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is humbledוַיִּשְׁפַּל־way·yiš·pal- — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → forgiveתִּשָּׂ֖אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → them! 10Goבּ֣וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the rocksבַצּ֔וּרḇaṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and hideוְהִטָּמֵ֖ןwə·hiṭ·ṭā·mên — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → in the dustבֶּֽעָפָ֑רbe·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the terrorפַּ֣חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֖רū·mê·hă·ḏar — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → of His majestyגְּאֹנֽוֹ׃gə·’ō·nōw — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →. 11The proudגַּבְה֤וּתgaḇ·hūṯ — Haughtiness, arrogant pride, lofty self-exaltationH1365 — Full Word Study → lookעֵינֵ֞י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will be humbledשָׁפֵ֔לšā·p̄êl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →, and the loftinessר֣וּםrūm — height, haughtiness, loftinessH7312 — Full Word Study → of menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → brought lowוְשַׁ֖חwə·šaḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → will be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בwə·niś·gaḇ — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → in thatהַהֽוּא׃סha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֞וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will come against allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the proudגֵּאֶ֖הgê·’eh — proud, haughty, arrogantH1343 — Full Word Study → and loftyוָרָ֑םwā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that is exaltedנִשָּׂ֥אniś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →it will be humbledוְשָׁפֵֽל׃wə·šā·p̄êl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → 13againstוְעַל֙wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the cedarsאַרְזֵ֣י’ar·zê — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, loftyהָרָמִ֖יםhā·rā·mîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → and lifted upוְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑יםwə·han·niś·śā·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the oaksאַלּוֹנֵ֥י’al·lō·w·nê — Oak tree; a large, sturdy treeH437 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃hab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →, 14againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tallהָרָמִ֑יםhā·rā·mîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the highהַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃han·niś·śā·’ō·wṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → hillsהַגְּבָע֥וֹתhag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, 15againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגָּבֹ֑הַgå̄·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → towerמִגְדָּ֣לmiḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →, againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fortifiedבְצוּרָֽה׃ḇə·ṣū·rāh — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → wallחוֹמָ֥הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, 16againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → shipאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →, and againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → statelyהַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ha·ḥem·dāh — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → vesselשְׂכִיּ֥וֹתśə·ḵî·yō·wṯ — carved image, idol, or pictureH7914 — Full Word Study →. 17So the prideגַּבְה֣וּתgaḇ·hūṯ — Haughtiness, arrogant pride, lofty self-exaltationH1365 — Full Word Study → of manהָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will be brought lowוְשַׁח֙wə·šaḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →, and the loftinessר֣וּםrūm — height, haughtiness, loftinessH7312 — Full Word Study → of menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → will be humbledוְשָׁפֵ֖לwə·šā·p̄êl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּ֖וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → will be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בwə·niś·gaḇ — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → in thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, 18and the idolsוְהָאֱלִילִ֖יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lî·lîm — Idol; worthless thing; false godH457 — Full Word Study → will vanishיַחֲלֹֽף׃ya·ḥă·lōp̄ — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → completelyכָּלִ֥ילkā·lîl — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study →. 19Men will fleeוּבָ֙אוּ֙ū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to cavesבִּמְעָר֣וֹתbim·‘ā·rō·wṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → in the rocksצֻרִ֔יםṣu·rîm — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and holesוּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹתū·ḇim·ḥil·lō·wṯ — Cave, hollow place, or apertureH4247 — Full Word Study → in the groundעָפָ֑ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →, away fromמִפְּנֵ֞יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the terrorפַּ֤חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and from the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רū·mê·hă·ḏar — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → of His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹgə·’ō·w·nōw — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →, when He risesבְּקוּמ֖וֹbə·qū·mōw — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to shakeלַעֲרֹ֥ץla·‘ă·rōṣ — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 20In thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → menהָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will cast awayיַשְׁלִ֣יךְyaš·lîḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → to the molesלַחְפֹּ֥רlaḥ·pōr — mole (the burrowing animal)H2661 — Full Word Study → and batsוְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃wə·lā·‘ă·ṭal·lê·p̄îm — bat (the flying mammal)H5847 — Full Word Study → their idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י’ĕ·lî·lê — Idol; worthless thing; false godH457 — Full Word Study → of silverכַסְפּ֔וֹḵas·pōw — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → goldזְהָב֑וֹzə·hā·ḇōw — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →— the idols they madeעָֽשׂוּ־‘ā·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →. 21They will fleeלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to cavernsבְּנִקְר֣וֹתbə·niq·rō·wṯ — Rock crevice or cleftH5366 — Full Word Study → in the rocksהַצֻּרִ֔יםhaṣ·ṣu·rîm — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and crevicesוּבִסְעִפֵ֖יū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê — Branch, cleft, or outcroppingH5585 — Full Word Study → in the cliffsהַסְּלָעִ֑יםhas·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, away fromמִפְּנֵ֞יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the terrorפַּ֤חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and from the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רū·mê·hă·ḏar — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → of His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹgə·’ō·w·nōw — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →, when He risesבְּקוּמ֖וֹbə·qū·mōw — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to shakeלַעֲרֹ֥ץla·‘ă·rōṣ — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 22Put no more trustחִדְל֤וּḥiḏ·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → manהָ֣אָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has only the breathנְשָׁמָ֖הnə·šā·māh — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → in his nostrilsבְּאַפּ֑וֹbə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. Of whatבַמֶּ֥הḇam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → accountנֶחְשָׁ֖בneḥ·šāḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → is heהֽוּא׃פhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →?
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 2
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Isaiah chapter 2 presents one of Scripture's most vivid contrasts: a glorious vision of the future kingdom of God (verses 1–5) followed by a stern warning of God's judgment upon human pride and idolatry in the present age (verses 6–22). The prophet first describes the "last days" when all nations will stream to God's holy mountain seeking His instruction and peace, yet immediately turns to address Judah's current spiritual condition—their reliance on worldly wealth, military strength, and false gods. This structure teaches us that genuine hope lies not in human achievement but in submission to the Lord alone.

Verses 1–5: The Vision of God's Glorious Kingdom

Isaiah opens by identifying himself as the son of Amoz and establishes the authority of his message: this is "the word...Isaiah saw" (verse 1). In verses 2–3, the prophet describes a future reality when the Lord's house will be "established in the top of the mountains" and "exalted above the hills." This is not literal geography but theological symbolism: God's kingdom will surpass all earthly powers. "All nations shall flow unto it" speaks of a universal turning toward God. The invited response is clear: people will ascend to learn God's ways and walk His paths, for from Zion will go forth divine instruction and truth (verse 3).

Verse 4 describes the fruit of this submission: Christ's future reign will bring peace among nations, with weapons beaten into agricultural tools. This millennium vision points to Christ's return and the establishment of His eternal kingdom. Verse 5 calls God's people in the present to align with this future reality by walking "in the light of the LORD." This is both prophetic promise and immediate exhortation: believers today should live as citizens of that coming kingdom, abandoning darkness for light.

Application: We are invited to live now as subjects of Christ's kingdom, walking in His light while we anticipate His return.

Verses 6–9: Judah's Present Spiritual Condition

The mood shifts dramatically in verse 6. God has "forsaken" His people because they have forsaken Him. Their apostasy is evident: they are "replenished from the east" (influenced by foreign religions and practices), they practice divination like the pagan Philistines, and they "please themselves in the children of strangers" (mixing with and adopting pagan values). Verses 7–8 expose the root: material wealth and military might have made them proud, and their abundance has fed idolatry. They worship idols made by human hands—the essence of spiritual blindness.

Verse 9 notes that both "the mean man" and "the great man" have bowed to idols. Class makes no difference; all are equally guilty. God's refusal to forgive at this point (verse 9) indicates that pride and idolatry have hardened their hearts against repentance.

Verses 10–22: The Day of the Lord's Judgment

Verses 10–11 summon people to flee into rocks and caves "for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty." On the day of the Lord, He alone will be exalted; all human pride will be humbled. Verses 12–16 catalogue what will fall: the proud and lofty, cedars and oaks (symbols of strength), high mountains, towers, walls, and ships of Tarshish (symbols of human enterprise and wealth). Nothing that humans trust in will stand.

Verses 18–21 emphasize idols' utter abolition. People will cast away their precious idols in terror, hiding in caves, finally recognizing the vanity of their false gods. Verse 22 concludes with a penetrating question: "Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?" Why trust in mortal humans when God alone is eternal?

Application for Today

Isaiah 2 challenges modern believers to examine what we truly trust in: wealth, status, human ability, or God alone? The chapter assures us that Christ's kingdom is coming and will fill the earth. Meanwhile, we must forsake worldly idolatry—including materialism and self-reliance—and walk in the light of the Lord, advancing His kingdom through faithful witness and holy living.

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