New English Translation
Isaiah 33:7
7Look, ambassadors cry out in the streets; messengers sent to make peace weep bitterly.
Isaiah 33:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
- New International Version (NIV)Look, their brave men cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, their heroes cry in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Surely their valiant ones shall cry outside, The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Context of Isaiah 33:7
5The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness. 6He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him. Look, ambassadors cry out in the streets; messengers sent to make peace weep bitterly. 8Highways are empty, there are no travelers. Treaties are broken, witnesses are despised, human life is treated with disrespect. 9The land dries up and withers away; the forest of Lebanon shrivels up and decays. Sharon is like the desert; Bashan and Carmel are parched.
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הֵ֚ן אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם צָעֲק֖וּ חֻ֑צָה מַלְאֲכֵ֣י שָׁל֔וֹם מַ֖ר יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 33:7
- Isaiah 36:3Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to meet him.
- 2 Kings 18:18They summoned the king, so Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went out to meet them.
- 2 Kings 19:1When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord’s temple.
Commentaries on Isaiah 33:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Their valiant ones shall cry without "The mighty men raise a grievous cry" - Three MSS. read אראלים erelim, that is, lions of God, or strong lions. So they called valiant men heroes; which appellation the Arabians and Persians still use. See Bochart. Hieroz. Part 1 lib. 3 cap. 1. "Mahomet, ayant reconnu Hamzeh son oncle pour homme de courage et de valeur, lui donne le titre ou surnom d'Assad Allah, qui signifie le lion de Dieu. "D'Herbelot, p. 427. And…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold - This verse introduces a new subject by a very sudden transition. It is designed, with the two following, to exhibit the desolation of the land on the invasion of Sennacherib, and the consternation that would prevail. For this purpose, the prophet introduces Isaiah 33:7 the ambassadors who had been sent to sue for peace, as having sought it in vain, and as weeping now bitterly; he represents Isaiah 33:8 the desolation that abounded, and the fact…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. From the vision of future glory Isaiah returns to the disastrous present; the grief of "the valiant ones" (parallel to, and identical with, "the ambassadors of peace"), men of rank, sent with presents to sue for peace, but standing "without" the enemy's camp, their suit being rejected (2Ki 18:14, 18, 37). The highways deserted through fear, the cities insulted, the lands devastated. cry--(Is 15:4).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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