Isaiah 2:13

Isaiah 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
• New International Version (NIV)for all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and all the oaks of Bashan,
• English Standard Version (ESV)against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of Bashan;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up, And upon all the oaks of Bashan;

Context of Isaiah 2:13

11The proud look of humanity will be brought low, And the arrogance of people will be humbled; And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day. 12For the Lord of armies will have a day of reckoning Against everyone who is arrogant and haughty, And against everyone who is lifted up, That he may be brought low. And it will be against all the cedars of Lebanon that are lofty and lifted up, Against all the oaks of Bashan, 14Against all the lofty mountains, Against all the hills that are lifted up, 15Against every high tower, Against every fortified wall,

Isaiah 2:13 word by word

וְעַל֙ כָּל־אַרְזֵ֣י הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן הָרָמִ֖ים וְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אַלּוֹנֵ֥י הַבָּשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear

• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the cedarsאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• of Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
• that are loftyרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• and liftedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• oaksאַלּוֹן'allôn · oakH437
• of Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316

Cross-references for Isaiah 2:13

• Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord, the God of armies, will lop off the branches with terrifying power; Those also who are tall in stature will be cut down, And those who are lofty will be brought low.
• Isaiah 14:8Even the juniper trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you have been laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’
• Isaiah 37:24Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, And you have said, ‘With my many chariots I came up to the heights of the mountains, To the remotest parts of Lebanon; And I cut down its tall cedars and its choice junipers. And I will come to its highest peak, its thickest forest.
• Ezekiel 31:3Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds.
• Amos 2:5So I will send fire upon Judah, And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
• Zechariah 11:1Open your doors, Lebanon, So that a fire may feed on your cedars.

Commentaries on Isaiah 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And upon all the cedars "Even against all the cedars" - Princes, potentates, rulers, captains, rich men, etc. - So Kimchi. These verses afford us a striking example of that peculiar way of writing, which makes a principal characteristic of the parabolical or poetical style of the Hebrews, and in which the prophets deal so largely, namely, their manner of exhibiting things Divine, spiritual, moral, and political, by a set of images taken from things…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And upon all the cedars of Lebanon - This is a beautiful specimen of the poetic manner of writing, so common among the Hebrews, where spiritual and moral subjects are represented by grand or beautiful imagery taken from objects of nature. Mount Lebanon bounded Palestine on the north. It was formerly much celebrated for its large and lofty cedars. These cedars were from thirty-five to forty feet in girth, and very high. They were magnificent trees, and…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. 13The cedars of Lebanon were valuable trees used to build Solomon’s Temple and palace (1 Kings 5:6) and other important buildings (Ezra 3:7). The cedars symbolized wealth and power (2 Chronicles 25:18; Psalms 92:12; 104:16), but these mighty trees were as nothing before the Lord (Isaiah 10:34; 33:9; see the boast of Sennacherib in 37:24). The oaks of Bashan were also an image of strength and splendor (Ezekiel 27:6). They, too, will disappoint (Isaiah 33:9…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. cedars ... oaks--image for haughty nobles and princes (Am 2:9; Zec 11:1, 2; compare Re 19:18-21). Bashan--east of Jordan, north of the river Jabbok, famous for fine oaks, pasture, and cattle. Perhaps in "oaks" there is reference to their idolatry (Is 1:29).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 2:13

• Bashan
• Cedar
• Idolatry
• Isaiah
• Judgments
• Lebanon
• Pride

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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