Isaiah 33:16

Isaiah 33:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
• New International Version (NIV)they are the ones who will dwell on the heights, whose refuge will be the mountain fortress. Their bread will be supplied, and water will not fail them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure.

Context of Isaiah 33:16

14Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, ‘Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?’ 15The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others – This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water. 17You will see a king in his splendor; you will see a wide land. 18Your mind will recall the terror you experienced, and you will ask yourselves, “Where is the scribe? Where is the one who weighs the money? Where is the one who counts the towers?”

Isaiah 33:16 word by word

ה֚וּא מְרוֹמִ֣ים יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן מְצָד֥וֹת סְלָעִ֖ים מִשְׂגַּבּ֑וֹ לַחְמ֣וֹ נִתָּ֔ן מֵימָ֖יו נֶאֱמָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• on highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• his place of defenceמִשְׂגָּבmiώgâb · high refugeH4869
• the munitionsמְצָדmetsad metsâd metsâdâh · strongholdH4679
• of rocksסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• shall be givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him; his watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• sureאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539

Cross-references for Isaiah 33:16

• Isaiah 32:18My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.
• Psalms 15:1Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?
• Psalms 90:1O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!
• Psalms 91:1As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –
• Psalms 107:41Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.
• Proverbs 1:33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
• Habakkuk 3:19The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
• Isaiah 26:1At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city! The Lord’s deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.
• Psalms 18:33He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.
• Psalms 33:18Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness
• Psalms 34:10Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
• Psalms 111:5He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant.
• Luke 12:29So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

Commentaries on Isaiah 33:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16He shall dwell on high - See the margin. Heights, or high places, were usually places of safety, being, inaccessible to an enemy. The sense here is, that such a man as is described in Isaiah 33:15, should be preserved from alarm and danger, as if his habitation were on a lofty cliff or rock. The particular and special meaning is, that he should be safe from the anger, wrath, and consuming fire, which the sinner and the hypocrite dreaded Isaiah 33:14. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep him safe, and his faith in that power will keep him easy. He shall want nothing needful for him. Every blessing of salvation is freely bestowed on all that ask with humble, believing prayer; and the believer is safe in time and for ever. Those that walk uprightly shall not only have bread given, and their water sure, but they shall, by faith, see the King of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. on high--heights inaccessible to the foe (Is 26:1). bread ... waters--image from the expected siege by Sennacherib; however besieged by trials without, the godly shall have literal and spiritual food, as God sees good for them (Is 41:17; Psa 37:25; 34:10; 132:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 33:16

• Blessing
• Bribery
• Church
• Fort
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Oppression
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Temptation

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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