Isaiah 33:18

In your mind you will think about the terrifying things that were expected, and then ask yourself, “Where are the enemy officials—the scribes who were to record events, the treasurers who were to weigh the looted money, the surveyors who were to count and destroy the towers?”

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In The King James Version

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

In Context

17You will see the king in his wonderful appearance, and you will view a land that stretches into the distance.

19You won't see these offensive people anymore with their barbaric language that sounds like someone stammering and is impossible to understand.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:16Abraham accepted Ephron's offer. Abraham weighed out and gave to Ephron the four hundred pieces of silver he'd mentioned, using the standard weights used by merchants, and with the Hittites acting as witnesses.

1 Samuel 30:6David was in a great deal of trouble, because the men were so upset over losing their children that they began to talk of stoning him. But trusting in the Lord his God,

2 Kings 18:14So Hezekiah, king of Judah, sent a message to the king of Assyria who was at Lachish, saying, “I've made a terrible mistake! Please retreat and leave me alone, and I'll pay you whatever you want!” The king of Assyria demanded Hezekiah, king of Judah, pay three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

Psalms 31:7I will celebrate, happy in your love that never fails, for you have seen the problems I face and have paid attention to my troubles.

Psalms 71:20You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.

Isaiah 17:14Sudden terror comes in the evening! By morning, they're gone! This is what happens to those who loot us, the fate of those who plunder us.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 33:14-24

The Forebodings of Hypocrites; Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 710.) 13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears… Read the whole commentary →

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