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Isaiah 2:17

PrideHumility

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

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

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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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
So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
KJV
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.
WEB
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
ASV
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
DARBY
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day:
BLB
And the haughtiness of man will be bent down, and the loftiness of men will be brought low, and YHWH alone will be exalted in that day—
ÅB
Og menneskets overmot blir bøyet, og mennenes stolthet blir ydmyket, og Herren alene er høy på den dag.
OTB
Menneskehetens stolthet skal ydmykes og menneskelig arroganse føres lavt; Herren alene skal opphøyes på den dagen,
B1930
Og menneskets overmot blir bøiet, og mennenes stolthet blir ydmyket, og Herren alene er høi på den dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 2:11

    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.

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  • Jeremiah 48:29–30

    We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

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  • Isaiah 13:11

    And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

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  • Ezekiel 28:2–7

    Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

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