Isaiah 10:33

Isaiah 10:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
• New International Version (NIV)See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be felled, the tall ones will be brought low.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, the Lord God of hosts will lop the boughs with terrifying power; the great in height will be hewn down, and the lofty will be brought low.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, the Lord, The Lord of hosts, Will lop off the bough with terror; Those of high stature will be hewn down, And the haughty will be humbled.

Context of Isaiah 10:33

31Madmenah has fled. The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge. 32Today the Assyrians will stand at Nob, shaking their fists at the mountain of Daughter Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. Look, the Lord God of Armies will chop off the branches with terrifying power, and the tall trees will be cut down, the high trees felled. 34He is clearing the thickets of the forest with an ax, and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.

Isaiah 10:33 word by word

הִנֵּ֤ה הָאָדוֹן֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת מְסָעֵ֥ף פֻּארָ֖ה בְּמַעֲרָצָ֑ה וְרָמֵ֤י הַקּוֹמָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, the Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• shall lopסָעַףsâ‛aph · to lopH5586
• the boughפּוּרָהpe'ôrâh pôrâ'h pû'râh · boughH6288
• with terrorמַעֲרָצָהma‛ărâtsâh · terrorH4637
• and the high onesרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• of statureקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967
• hewn downגָּדַעgâda‛ · to cut down/offH1438
• and the haughtyגָּבֹהַּgâbôhha gâbôhha · highH1364
• shall be humbledשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213

Cross-references for Isaiah 10:33

• Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord God of Armies will inflict an emaciating disease on the well-fed of Assyria, and he will kindle a burning fire under its glory.
• Isaiah 37:24You have mocked the Lord through your servants. You have said, “With my many chariots I have gone up to the heights of the mountains, to the far recesses of Lebanon. I cut down its tallest cedars, its choice cypress trees. I came to its distant heights, its densest forest.
• 2 Kings 19:21This is the word the Lord has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.
• 2 Chronicles 32:21and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.
• Amos 2:9Yet I destroyed the Amorite as Israel advanced; his height was like the cedars, and he was as sturdy as the oaks; I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
• Isaiah 2:11The pride of mankind will be humbled, and human loftiness will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
• Job 40:11Pour out your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him.
• Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 10:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Shall lop the bough with terror - פארה purah ; but פורה purah, wine-press, is the reading of twenty-six of Kennicott's and twenty-three of De Rossi's MSS., four ancient editions, with Symmachus, Theodotion, and the Chaldee.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Behold, the Lord … - The prophet had described, in the previous verses, the march of the Assyrians toward Jerusalem, station by station. He had accompanied him in his description until he had arrived in full sight of the city, which was the object of all his preparation. He had described the consternation which was felt at his approach in all the smaller towns. Nothing had been able to stand before him; and now, flushed with success, and confident that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-34Verses 20-34 By our afflictions we may learn not to make creatures our confidence. Those only can with comfort stay upon God, who return to him in truth, not in pretence and profession only. God will justly bring this wasting away on a provoking people, but will graciously set bounds to it. It is against the mind and will of God, that his people, whatever happens, should give way to fear. God's anger against his people is but for a moment; and when that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34Assyria has entered Aiath: Isaiah 10:29–32 describes the march of the Assyrian army in poetic language. The cities are listed in order from the north toward Jerusalem. The army moves closer and closer to the city. When they reach Jerusalem, they are forced to stop and retreat. God was with Jerusalem. Because of this, Assyria would not succeed. In time, Assyria itself would be destroyed. This passage may refer to Sennacherib’s invasion in 701 BC (see…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. bough--literally, the "beauty" of the tree; "the beautiful branch." high ones of stature--"the upright stem," as distinguished from the previous "boughs" [Horsley].Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 10:33

• Assyria
• Isaiah

In the dictionaries

• Lord of Hosts
• Lord; the Lord
• Prince
• Visitation
• Branch ;bough
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Ezekiel
• God
• Humility
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Isaiah 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings