Isaiah 2:19

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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Isaiah 2:19

17Human pride will be humbled, and human arrogance will be brought down. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment. 18Idols will completely disappear. 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. 20On that day of judgment they will abandon the gold and silver idols they made for themselves to worship. They will leave their gods to the rodents and bats, 21while they crawl away into caverns and hide among the jagged rocks in the cliffs. They will try to escape the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth.

Isaiah 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 2:10Crawl into caves in the rocks. Hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty.
• 1 Samuel 13:6The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard pressed by the enemy, they tried to hide in caves, thickets, rocks, holes, and cisterns.
• 1 Samuel 14:11When the Philistines saw them coming, they shouted, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of their holes!”
• Jeremiah 16:16“But now I am sending for many fishermen who will catch them,” says the Lord. “I am sending for hunters who will hunt them down in the mountains, hills, and caves.
• Hosea 10:8And the pagan shrines of Aven, the place of Israel’s sin, will crumble. Thorns and thistles will grow up around their altars. They will beg the mountains, “Bury us!” and plead with the hills, “Fall on us!”
• Micah 7:17Like snakes crawling from their holes, they will come out to meet the Lord our God. They will fear him greatly, trembling in terror at his presence.
• Luke 23:30People will beg the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and plead with the hills, ‘Bury us.’
• Hebrews 11:38They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
• Revelation 6:15Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
• Revelation 9:6In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them!
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.
• Isaiah 30:32And as the Lord strikes them with his rod of punishment, his people will celebrate with tambourines and harps. Lifting his mighty arm, he will fight the Assyrians.
• Psalms 7:6Arise, O Lord, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
• Psalms 18:6But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.
• Psalms 76:7No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
• Psalms 114:5What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way? What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?

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

Topics related to Isaiah 2:19

• Despondency
• Fear of God
• God
• Idolatry
• Isaiah
• Judgments
• Remorse
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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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