Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 2:12
12For a day belonging to the Lord of Armies is coming against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up — it will be humbled —
Isaiah 2:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled),
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the day of the Lord of hosts Shall come upon everything proud and lofty, Upon everything lifted up— And it shall be brought low—
Context of Isaiah 2:12
10Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord and from his majestic splendor. 11The pride of mankind will be humbled, and human loftiness will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day. For a day belonging to the Lord of Armies is coming against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up — it will be humbled — 13against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, 14against all the high mountains, against all the lofty hills,
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כִּ֣י י֞וֹם לַיהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת עַ֥ל כָּל־גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל כָּל־נִשָּׂ֥א וְשָׁפֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 2:12
- Isaiah 13:6Wail! For the day of the Lord is near. It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Jeremiah 46:10That day belongs to the Lord, the God of Armies, a day of vengeance to avenge himself against his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satisfied; it will drink its fill of their blood, because it will be a sacrifice to the Lord, the God of Armies, in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
- Ezekiel 13:5You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it might stand in battle on the day of the Lord.
- Amos 5:18Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! What will the day of the Lord be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
- Malachi 4:5Look, I am going to send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
- 1 Corinthians 5:5hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
- Isaiah 23:9The Lord of Armies planned it, to desecrate all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.
- Proverbs 6:16The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him:
- Proverbs 16:5Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
- 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.
- Daniel 5:20But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.
- Matthew 23:12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Commentaries on Isaiah 2:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The day - This expression evidently denotes that the Lord would inflict severe punishment upon every one that was lofty. Such a severe infliction is called “the day of the Lord of hosts,” because it would be a time when “he” would particularly manifest himself, and when “he” would be recognized as the inflicter of that punishment. “His” coming forth in this manner would give “character” to that time, and would be the prominent “event.” The punishment of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our thoughts are led forward to the destruction of all the enemies of Christ. It is folly for those who are pursued by the wrath of God, to think to hide or shelter themselves from it. The shaking of the earth will be terrible to those who set their affections on things of the earth. Men's haughtiness will be brought down, either…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12A key theme in Isaiah is that the Lord will be exalted and humble people will be restored (Isaiah 57:15), while proud and powerful people are humbled (26:5). The day of judgment and the day of reckoning are also called the Day of the LORD. There are seven references to this in Isaiah 2–4 (2:11, 17, 20; 3:6, 18; 4:1, 2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Man has had many days: "the day of the Lord" shall come at last, beginning with judgment, a never-ending day in which God shall be "all in all" (1Co 15:28; 2Pe 3:10). every--not merely person, as English Version explains it, but every thing on which the nation prided itself.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 2
- 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
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