Isaiah 29:20

For the terrifying one is brought to naught, 1 and the scoffer is consumed, 1 and all that strive for avon are cut off; 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

In Context

19The anaviyim also shall increase their simchah in Hashem, 1 and the evyonei adam (needy of humankind) s 1 hall rejoice in the Kadosh Yisroel. 1

21That make an adam an offender with a devar, 1 and lay a snare for the mokhiach (reprover, defender) in the sha'ar (gate, court), 1 and turn aside the tzaddik from justice.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:3I have commanded My Mekuddash, 1 I have also summoned My Gibbor for Mine anger, 1 even them that rejoice in My highness. 1

Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the Devar Hashem, ye scoffing anashim, 1 that rule HaAm Hazeh which is in Yerushalayim. 1

Isaiah 49:25But thus saith Hashem: 1 Even the Shevi gibbor shall be taken, 1 and the malko'ach of the aritz (the fierce, the tyrant) shall escape; 1 for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, 1 and I will save thy banim. 1

Isaiah 59:4None calleth + 59:4 unto Hashem b'tzedek (in righteousness), 1 nor any pleadeth b'emunah (in faithfulness, in truth); 1 they trust in tohu (nothingness), + 59:4 nothingness, see Gn 1:2 and speak shav (vanity); 1 they conceive amal (trouble), and give birth to aven (wickedness). 1

Daniel 7:19Then I desired to make sure concerning the fourth Chayyah (Beast), which was different from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and its claws brass; it was devouring, crushing, and stamped the residue with its feet;

Micah 2:3Therefore thus saith Hashem: 1 Hineni, against this mishpochah do I plan a ra'ah, 1 from which ye shall not remove your tzavarot (necks); 1 neither shall ye walk haughtily; 1 for an et ra'ah (time of evil) it is. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 29:18-24

Promises to Israel; Character of Persecutors; Promises of Jacob. ( b. c. 725.) 17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to… Read the whole commentary →

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