for all the high mountains, for all the hills that are lifted up,
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for all the high mountains, for all the hills that are lifted up,
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And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
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And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up;
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Passages linked to Isaiah 2:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Isaiah 30:25 There will be brooks and streams of water on every lofty mountain and on every high hill in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
- Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.
- Psalms 68:16 Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
- Psalms 110:5-6 The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath. He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5 throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain By high trees and mountains are meant them that…
By high trees and mountains are meant them that are proud and lofty, and think themselves most strong in this world.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Isa 2:14 And upon all the high mountains, and…
Isa 2:14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills [that are] lifted up,
Ver. 14. And upon all the high mountains.] Optimates et dynastas designat. Hereby he meaneth the grandees and magnificoes, and all that are puffed up with an opinion of their own power or policy.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To which men used to betake themselves in times…
To which men used to betake themselves in times of war and danger. It is usual with the prophets to describe God’s judgments upon men by the shaking and smoking of the mountains, the trembling of the earth, and the like.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And upon all the high mountains, and upon all…
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 Rev 16:20.
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isa 2:15And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall. Which may signify everything that serves to support and defend the antichristian hierarchy, particularly the secular powers. The Targum paraphrases it,
"and upon all that dwell in a high tower, and upon all that reside by a fortified wall.''
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Hills - To which men used to betake themselves…
Hills - To which men used to betake themselves in times of danger.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 14. See Clarke on Isa 2:13.
Verse 14. See Clarke on Isa 2:13.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And upon all the high mountains - Judea abounded…
And upon all the high mountains - Judea abounded in lofty mountains, which added much to the grandeur of its natural scenery. Lowth supposes that by mountains and hills are meant here, ‘kingdoms, republics, states, cities;’ but there are probably no parallel places where they have this meaning. The meaning is probably this: high mountains and hills would not only be objects of beauty or grandeur, but also places of defense, and protection. In the caverns and fastnesses of such hills, it would be easy for the people to find refuge when the land was invaded. The meaning of the prophet then is, that the day of God’s vengeance should be upon the places of refuge and strength; the strongly fortified places, or places of sure retreat in cases of invasion; compare the notes at Isa 2:19.
Hills that are lifted up - That is, high, elevated hills.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain high . . . hills--referring to the "high places"…
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
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. High mountains… hills — Even these do not…
14. High mountains… hills — Even these do not afford defence when Jehovah arises to avenge. The loftiest crags and fastnesses cannot then protect.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14)And upon all the high mountains.—Possibly the prophet may…
(14)And upon all the high mountains.—Possibly the prophet may have had in his mind the thunderstorm of Psa_29:5—“the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.” The oaks of Bashan were, like the cedars of Lebanon, proverbially types of forest greatness (Isa_33:9). Literally, the words must have found a fulfilment in the ravages of Sargon’s and Sennacherib’s armies.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Mountains... hills. It is Sennacherib"s boast that he "came…
Mountains... hills. It is Sennacherib"s boast that he "came up to the height of the mountains". (Isa_37:24)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts (Isaiah 2:12). (See: Parallelism)
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against
In Isa 2:14-16 Isaiah lists things that God will destroy. Possible meanings are 1) these refer to prideful people that God will humble or 2) God will actually destroy all these things in the list.
mountains ... hills
These words are metaphors for the pride of the Israelites. They also appear in Isaiah 2:2. (See: Metaphor)
that are lifted up
This is an idiom. AT: "that are very high" (See: Idiom)
high tower ... impregnable wall
These refer to things people would build around their cities so they could defend themselves against their enemies. They are a metaphor for the Israelites' pride and belief that they had no need for Yahweh and could stand against any punishment Yahweh would mete out to them for their sins. (See: Metaphor)
impregnable wall
"wall that nothing can break down or go through"
ships of Tarshish ... beautiful sailing vessels
These refer to large boats that people used to travel far on the sea and bring back goods to the cities.
ships of Tarshish
"ships on which they go to Tarshish"
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Tarshish
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