New English Translation
Isaiah 33:3
3The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; the nations scatter when you spring into action!
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
1The destroyer is as good as dead, you who have not been destroyed! The deceitful one is as good as dead, the one whom others have not deceived! When you are through destroying, you will be destroyed; when you finish deceiving, others will deceive you! 2Lord, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes. The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; the nations scatter when you spring into action! 4Your plunder disappears as if locusts were eating it; they swarm over it like locusts! 5The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.
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 10:13For he says: “By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers.
- Isaiah 17:12The many nations massing together are as good as dead, those who make a commotion as loud as the roaring of the sea’s waves. The people making such an uproar are as good as dead, those who make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves.
- Isaiah 37:11Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. Do you really think you will be rescued?
- Psalms 46:6Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.
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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