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Isaiah 2:10

Fear

8 Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

9 So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!

Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.

11 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

12 For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
KJV
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
WEB
Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty.
ASV
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
DARBY
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
BLB
Enter into the rock and hide yourself in the dust, from the dread of YHWH and from the glory of His majesty.
ÅB
Gå inn i fjellet og skjul deg i støvet for Herrens gru og for hans høyhets herlighet!
OTB
Gå inn i klippene og skjul deg i støvet for Herrens frykt og Hans majestets prakt.
B1930
Gå inn i fjellet og skjul dig i støvet for Herrens gru og for hans høihets herlighet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 6:15–16

    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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  • Isaiah 2:19–21

    Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

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  • Hosea 10:8

    The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

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  • Luke 23:30

    At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

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  • Revelation 15:3–4

    and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

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  • Judges 6:1–2

    Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,

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  • Jeremiah 10:7

    Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

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  • Job 37:22–24

    Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

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