Isaiah 2:12

10 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.

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—

13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

14 against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,

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
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—
KJV
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:
WEB
For there will be a day of the LORD of Armies for all that is proud and arrogant, and for all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low—
ASV
For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;
DARBY
For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon everything proud and lofty, and upon everything lifted up, and it shall be brought low;
BLB
For the day of YHWH of hosts [is] upon everything proud and lofty, and upon everything lifted up—and it will be brought low—
ÅB
For Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har satt en dag til dom over alt stolt og høyt og over alt opphøyet, så det blir ydmyket,
OTB
For Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har en dag med oppgjør mot alt som er stolt og opphøyd, mot alt som er opphøyet, og de skal ydmykes,
B1930
For Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har satt en dag til dom over alt stolt og høit og over alt ophøiet, så det blir ydmyket,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Malachi 4:1

    “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

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  • Isaiah 23:9

    The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.

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  • Luke 14:11

    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  • Proverbs 16:5

    Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

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  • Daniel 4:37

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

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  • Isaiah 24:21

    In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.

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  • Isaiah 13:9

    Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming— cruel, with fury and burning anger— to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it.

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  • Daniel 5:20–24

    But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

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