New King James Version
Isaiah 2:19
19They shall go into the holes of the rocks, And into the caves of the earth, From the terror of the Lord And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily.
Isaiah 2:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)People will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from the fearful presence of the Lord and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And people shall enter the caves of the rocks and the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the Lord, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When the Lord rises to shake the earth, his enemies will crawl into holes in the ground. They will hide in caves in the rocks from the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty.
Context of Isaiah 2:19
17The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The Lord alone will be exalted in that day, 18But the idols He shall utterly abolish. They shall go into the holes of the rocks, And into the caves of the earth, From the terror of the Lord And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily. 20In that day a man will cast away his idols of silver And his idols of gold, Which they made, each for himself to worship, To the moles and bats, 21To go into the clefts of the rocks, And into the crags of the rugged rocks, From the terror of the Lord And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily.
Read all of Isaiah 2Isaiah 2:19 word by word
וּבָ֙אוּ֙ בִּמְעָר֣וֹת צֻרִ֔ים וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת עָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they shall goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the holesמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
- of the rocksצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
- and into the cavesמְחִלָּהmechillâh · holeH4247
- of the earthעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
- forפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and for the gloryהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
- of his majestyגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
- when he arisethקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- to shake terriblyעָרַץ‛ârats · to trembleH6206
- the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Isaiah 2:19
- Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, From the terror of the Lord And the glory of His majesty.
- 1 Samuel 13:6When the men of Israel saw that they were in danger (for the people were distressed), then the people hid in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in holes, and in pits.
- 1 Samuel 14:11So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden.”
- Jeremiah 16:16“Behold, I will send for many fishermen,” says the Lord, “and they shall fish them; and afterward I will send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
- Hosea 10:8Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, Shall be destroyed. The thorn and thistle shall grow on their altars; They shall say to the mountains, “Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”
- Micah 7:17They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid of the Lord our God, And shall fear because of You.
- Luke 23:30Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’
- Hebrews 11:38of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
- Revelation 6:15And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
- Revelation 9:6In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
- Isaiah 30:32And in every place where the staff of punishment passes, Which the Lord lays on him, It will be with tambourines and harps; And in battles of brandishing He will fight with it.
- Psalms 7:6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
- Psalms 76:7You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?
- Psalms 114:5What ails you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you turned back?
Commentaries on Isaiah 2:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Into the holes of the rocks "Into caverns of rocks" - The country of Judea being mountainous and rocky, is full of caverns, as appears from the history of David's persecution under Saul. At En-gedi, in particular, there was a cave so large that David with six hundred men hid themselves in the sides of it; and Saul entered the mouth of the cave without perceiving that any one was there, 1 Samuel 24. Josephus, Antiq., lib. xiv., c. 15, and Bell. Jud., lib…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And they shall go - That is, the worshippers of idols. Into the holes of the rocks - Judea was a mountainous country, and the mountains abounded with caves that offered a safe retreat for those who were in danger. Many of those caverns were very spacious. At En-gedi, in particular, a cave is mentioned where David with six hundred men hid himself from Saul in the “sides” of it; Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 13:6. Thus, because of the Midianites, the children of…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. 5-22The prophet warned of judgment and mocked human pride. All human systems (religious, economic, military, and social) will face God's examination and be found lacking on the Day of the Lord. This is the final day in history when God will judge the wicked once and for all (1 Corinthians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 20:7–15). Sometimes, prophets used the phrase the day of the Lord (or others like it, such as that…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The fulfilment answers exactly to the threat (Is 2:10). they--the idol-worshippers. caves--abounding in Judea, a hilly country; hiding-places in times of alarm (1Sa 13:6). shake ... earth--and the heavens also (He 12:26). Figure for severe and universal judgments.Read the comment
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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
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