Isaiah 33:23

Your rigging is untied. 2 They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. 2 They couldn’t spread the sail. 1 Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. 2 The lame took the prey. 1

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In The King James Version

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

In Context

22For Adonai is our judge. 2 Adonai is our Torah-giver. 2 Adonai is our king. 2 He will save us. 1

24The inhabitant won’t say, “I am sick.” 2 The people who dwell therein will be forgiven their depravity (moral evil).

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Cross References

Psalms 68:12“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” 2 She who waits at home divides the plunder, 2

Isaiah 33:1Woe to you who destroy, but you were not destroyed; 2 and who betray, but nobody betrayed you! 1 When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed; 2 and when you have finished betrayal, you will be betrayed. 1

Isaiah 33:21But there Adonai will be with us in majesty, 2 a place of wide rivers and streams, 2 in which no galley with oars will go, 2 neither will any gallant ship pass by there. 1

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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