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Isaiah 33:3

1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

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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
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 saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

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  • Isaiah 10:32–34

    As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

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  • Isaiah 37:11–18

    Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?

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  • Isaiah 59:16–18

    And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

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  • Psalms 46:6

    The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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  • Isaiah 17:12–14

    Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

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  • Isaiah 37:29–36

    Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

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