Isaiah 33:3
1 Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.
2 O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.
4 Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.
5 The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
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
- The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.
- KJV
- At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
- WEB
- At the noise of the thunder, the peoples have fled. When you lift yourself up, the nations are scattered.
- ASV
- At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.
- DARBY
- At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
- BLB
- From the voice of ] roaring the peoples will flee, from Your rising up the nations will be scattered.
- ÅB
- For tordenrøsten flykter folkene; når du reiser deg, spredes hedningene.
- OTB
- Ved lyden av din larm flykter folkene; når du reiser deg, spres nasjonene.
- B1930
- For tordenrøsten flyr folkene; når du reiser dig, spredes hedningene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 10:13–14
For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:32–34
Yet today they will halt at Nob, shaking a fist at the mount of Daughter Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem.
Read in contextIsaiah 37:11–18
Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?
Read in contextIsaiah 59:16–18
He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
Read in contextPsalms 46:6
Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
Read in contextIsaiah 17:12–14
Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
Read in contextIsaiah 37:29–36
Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
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