to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
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to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
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To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
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To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the crevices of the crags, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of His majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
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- Isaiah 2:19 Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
- Exodus 33:22 It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by;
- Job 30:6 So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.
- Song of Solomon 2:14 My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountainside, let me see your face. let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.
- Isaiah 2:10 Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Isa 2:21 To go into the clefts of the…
Isa 2:21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Ver. 21. To go into the clefts of the rocks.] See Isa 2:10. Only here the double repetition of this dreadful judgment is very emphatic, and may serve to teach preachers to inculcate upon their hearers God’s severity against sinners, and to remind them much of those last things, death, judgment, hell. Utinam ubique de his dissereretur, saith Chrysostom, that excellent preacher. Oh that these things might resound from all pulpits!
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. See Clarke on Isa 2:19.
Verse 21. See Clarke on Isa 2:19.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain To go - That is, that he may go.
To go - That is, that he may go.
Clefts of the rocks - see the note at Isa 2:19.
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Into the tops ... - The tops of such rocks were not easily accessible, and were, therefore, deemed places of safety. We may remark here, how vain were the refuges to which they would resort - as if they were safe from “God,” when they had fled to the places in which they sought safety from “man.” The image here is, however, one that is very sublime. The earth shaking; the consternation and alarm of the people; their renouncing confidence in all to which they had trusted; their rapid flight; and their appearing on the high projecting cliffs, are all sublime and terrible images. They denote the severity of God’s justice, and the image is a faint representation of the consternation of people when Christ shall come to judge the earth; Rev 6:15-17.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. The warning begun in Isa_2:10 continues.
21. The warning begun in Isa_2:10 continues.
To go — This is an infinitive of purpose — that these frightened idol worshippers may go into hiding-places away from the coming terror of Jehovah.
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It is easy to conceive our prophet as delivering this fearful message in the temple courts at Jerusalem, or even in the royal courts, with his disciples about him (for it is presumable that he had a school of young prophets within or near Jerusalem) furnishing the choral refrains at Isa_2:11; Isa_2:17; Isa_2:19; Isa_2:21.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. See on Isa_2:10; Isa_2:19. Translate: to enter into…
21. See on Isa_2:10; Isa_2:19. Translate: to enter into the hollows of the rocks and clefts of the crags, &c.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) To go into the clefts of the rocks…
(21) To go into the clefts of the rocks . . .—Comp. for the phrase, Exo_33:22. The picture of Isa_2:19 is reproduced, with some noticeable variations. As men feel shock after shock of the earthquake, and see the flashing fires, and hear the crash of the thunder, they leave the larger caverns in which they had at first sought shelter, and where they have left the idols that were once so precious, and fly to the smaller and higher openings, the “clefts of the rocks,” and the rents of the crags, in their unspeakable panic.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain To go into; or, as they go into; i.e.…
To go into; or, as they go into; i.e. "as they make their escape, they shall fling the idols away." The clefts of the rocks. (comp. Exo_33:22, the only other passage of Scripture where the word occurs) The tops of the ragged rocks; rather, the rents, or crevices. The idea of hiding themselves from the awful majesty of God is kept up throughout. (cf. vers. 10 and 19; and see also Luk_23:30)
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