Isaiah 32:2

Isaiah 32:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
• New International Version (NIV)Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

Context of Isaiah 32:2

1Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice. A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, And a cover from the tempest, As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 3The eyes of those who see will not be dim, And the ears of those who hear will listen. 4Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge, And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

Isaiah 32:2 word by word

וְהָיָה־אִ֥ישׁ כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־ר֖וּחַ וְסֵ֣תֶר זָ֑רֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם בְּצָי֔וֹן כְּצֵ֥ל סֶֽלַע־כָּבֵ֖ד בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עֲיֵפָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• shall be as an hiding placeמַחֲבֵאmachăbê' machăbô' · hiding-placeH4224
• from the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• and a covertסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• from the tempestזֶ֫רֶםzerem · stormH2230
• as riversפֶּ֫לֶגpeleg · streamH6388
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• in a dry placeצָיוֹןtsîyôn · drynessH6724
• as the shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• of a greatכָּבֵדkâbêd · heavyH3515
• rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• in a wearyעָיֵף‛âyêph · faintH5889
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Isaiah 32:2

• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
• Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; Speak the word, but it will not stand, For God is with us.”
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
• Micah 5:4And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the Lord, In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth;
• Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.
• 1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
• Isaiah 32:18My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
• Isaiah 4:5then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a covering.
• Isaiah 25:4For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
• Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.
• Isaiah 28:17Also I will make justice the measuring line, And righteousness the plummet; The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the hiding place.
• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
• Psalms 143:9Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.
• Matthew 7:24“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

Commentaries on Isaiah 32:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2As the shadow of a great rock - The shadow of a great projecting rock is the most refreshing that is possible in a hot country, not only as most perfectly excluding the rays of the sun, but also as having in itself a natural coolness, which it reflects and communicates to every thing about it. Speluncaeque tegant, et saxea procubet umbra. Virg. Georg. 3:145. "Let the cool cave and shady rock protect them." ,<-144 · ' , . Hesiod. 2:206. "When Sirius rages…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And a man - That is, evidently, the man referred to in the previous verse, to wit, Hezekiah. Shall be as an hiding-place from the wind - A place where one may take refuge from a violent wind and tempest (see the note at Isaiah 25:4). A covert - A place of shelter and security. Wind and tempest are emblematic of calamity and oppression; and the sense is, that Hezekiah would be the protector of his people, and would save them from the calamities to which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2like a shelter … a refuge: These words also describe God's protection (Isaiah 25:4) and his gift of life-giving water (41:18; 43:19–20). The leaders would act as God's agents to bless his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. a man--rather, the man Christ [Lowth]; it is as "the Son of man" He is to reign, as it was as Son of man He suffered (Mt 26:64; Joh 5:27; 19:5). Not as Maurer explains, "every one of the princes shall be," &c. rivers--as refreshing as water and the cool shade are to the heated traveller (Is 35:6, 7; 41:18).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 32

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings