Isaiah 2:9
7 Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.
8 Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!
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.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!
- KJV
- And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
- WEB
- Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don’t forgive them.
- ASV
- And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low: therefore forgive them not.
- DARBY
- And the mean man shall be bowed down, and the great man shall be brought low: and do not thou forgive them!
- BLB
- And mankind is bent down, each man abases himself—do not forgive them!
- ÅB
- Og mennesket blir bøyet, og mannen ydmyket - tilgi dem ikke!
- OTB
- Så menneskeheten skal ydmykes, og hver person føres lavt— tilgi dem ikke.
- B1930
- Og mennesket blir bøiet, og mannen ydmyket - tilgi dem ikke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 5:15
So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.
Read in contextMark 3:29
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
Read in contextJoshua 24:19
But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
Read in contextNehemiah 4:5
Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.
Read in contextJeremiah 18:23
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
Read in contextRomans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Read in contextIsaiah 27:11
When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Read in contextPsalms 62:9
Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
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