Isaiah 2:12

For there will be a day of Yahweh of hosts 1 against everyone who is proud and raised up, and against everyone who is arrogant—and he will be brought down— 1

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In The King James Version

For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

In Context

11The lofty gaze of man will be brought low, and the pride of men will be brought down, 1 and Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day. 1

13and against all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up, 1 and against all the oaks of Bashan. 1

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Cross References

Job 40:11Scatter around the excess of your anger; 1 look at everyone who is proud and bring him down. 1

Psalms 37:13The Lord laughs at him, 1 for he sees that his day is coming. 1

Proverbs 6:16There are six things that Yahweh hates, 1 seven that are disgusting to him. 1

Isaiah 5:15Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled; the eyes of the lofty will be cast down. 1

Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord Yahweh of hosts will lop off the boughs with a terrifying crash; 1 the tallest trees will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. 1

Isaiah 13:9See, the day of Yahweh comes with cruel wrath and overflowing anger, 1 to make the land a desolation and to destroy the sinners from it. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:11-22

The Doom of Idolaters. ( b. c. 758.) 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord , and for the glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all… Read the whole commentary →

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