Isaiah 2:14

And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
high	הָרָמִ֑ים ha.ra.Mim	H7311	to be high actively · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
mountains	הֶהָרִ֣ים he.ha.Rim	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
hills	הַגְּבָע֥וֹת ha.ge.va.'ot	H1389	a hillock · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
up	הַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת ha.ni.sa.'ot	H5375	to lift · definite article + verb, niphal active participle, feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 30:25 And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when…
Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places p…
Psalms 68:16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Psalms 110:5-6 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:10–end

The prophet here goes on to show what a desolation would be brought upon their land when God should have forsaken them. This may refer particularly to their destruction by the Chaldeans first, and afterwards by the Romans, or it may have a general respect to the method God takes to awaken and humble proud sinners, and to put them out of conceit with that which they delighted in and depended on more than God. We are here told that sooner or later God will find out a way, I. To startle and awaken secure sinners, who cry peace to themselves, and bid defiance to God and his judgments (Isa 2:10): "Enter into the rock; God will attack you with such terrible judgments, and strike you with such terr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 2:14

high . . . hills--referring to the "high places" on which sacrifices were unlawfully offered, even in Uzziah's (equivalent to Azariah) reign (Kg2 15:4). Also, places of strength, fastnesses in which they trusted, rather than in God; so

John Gill on Isaiah 2:14

And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up. By which may be meant either kingdoms and cities belonging to the Roman jurisdiction, or churches and monasteries, and such like religious houses, and the dissolution of them. See Revelation 16:20.

John Calvin on Isaiah 2:13-14

Upon all the cedars of Lebanon The allegory which is here introduced, about the trees of Lebanon and the lofty mountains, instead of obscuring, sheds light on the subject; for however high may be the wishes or endeavors of a mortal man, yet he will never be able to reach the height of the mountains and the lofty trees, which it is as easy for God to throw down as for a breath of wind to scatter the fallen leaves. Accordingly, in what may be called a painting, Isaiah shows to proud men how idle and foolish they are in believing that their elevation will be their defense. There is also an implied exaggeration, which must have contributed to heighten the terror. It cannot be supposed that God i…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 14.) And above all high mountains, and above all elevated hills. Just as for the variety of virtues, mountains and hills are called good things: so among the impious for the diversity of vices, and especially pride, some are mountains, some are hills, over which the day of the Lord will come, of which it is written in Ezekiel: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and hills: behold, I will bring a sword upon you, and your high places shall be destroyed, and your altars shall be broken down, and the rest (Ezech. VI, 3).
— Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah

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Dictionary and topics

Isaiah · and distrust of God — and distrust of God
Mountains · Many exceedingly high — Many exceedingly high
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 2:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 2:14

John Gill on Isaiah 2:14

John Calvin on Isaiah 2:13-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 2:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 2:14

John Gill on Isaiah 2:14

John Calvin on Isaiah 2:13-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 2:13-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 2:13-16

Rashi on Isaiah 2:14