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Isaiah 33:3
3When they hear the noise of battle, the nations run away. When you go to war, they run in every direction!
Isaiah 33:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
- New International Version (NIV)At the uproar of your army, the peoples flee; when you rise up, the nations scatter.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered,
- New King James Version (NKJV)At the noise of the tumult the people shall flee; When You lift Yourself up, the nations shall be scattered;
Context of Isaiah 33:3
1It will be very bad for you who destroy other nations. No other nation has destroyed you yet. It will be very bad for you who deceive other nations. No other nation has deceived you yet. But in the end, when you stop destroying, others will destroy you. When you stop deceiving, other nations will deceive you. 2Lord, please be kind to us. We wait for you to help us. Make us strong every day. Rescue us when trouble happens. When they hear the noise of battle, the nations run away. When you go to war, they run in every direction! 4You nations, after the battle your valuable things will quickly disappear! It will seem like locusts have eaten them all. Yes, we will take it all, like a hungry crowd of locusts. 5The Lord is greater than all others. He lives high above the earth. He will cause Zion's people to do what is right and fair.
Read all of Isaiah 33Isaiah 33:3 word by word
מִקּ֣וֹל הָמ֔וֹן נָדְד֖וּ עַמִּ֑ים מֵר֣וֹמְמֻתֶ֔ךָ נָפְצ֖וּ גּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 33:3
- Isaiah 10:13The king of Assyria says this: ‘I have won these battles because of my own strength. I have been very wise and clever. I have marched into nations as if they had no borders. I have taken their valuable things for myself. Like a wild bull, I have removed kings from their thrones.
- Isaiah 17:12It will be very bad for the armies of other nations! They are making a noise like the sea in a storm! They are as loud as powerful waves!
- Isaiah 37:11You have heard how the kings of Assyria have completely destroyed all other countries. So do not think that your God will rescue you.
- Psalms 46:6Nations are shouting with anger! Kingdoms shake and fall. God calls in a loud voice, and even the earth melts!
Commentaries on Isaiah 33:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3At the noise of the tumult "From thy terrible voice" - For המון hamon, "multitude," the Septuagint and Syriac read אמיך amica, "terrible," whom I follow.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3At the noise of the tumult - Lowth supposes that this is addressed by the prophet in the name of God, or rather by God himself to the Assyrian, and that it means that notwithstanding the terror which he had caused the invaded countries, he would himself fall and become an easy prey to those whom he intended to subdue. But probably it should be regarded as a part of the address which the Jews made to Yahweh Isaiah 33:2, and the word tumult‘ - המון hâmôn…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. the tumult--the approach of Jehovah is likened to an advancing thunderstorm (Is 29:6; 30:27), which is His voice (Re 1:15), causing the people to "flee." nation--the Assyrian levies.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 33
- 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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