Isaiah 33:17

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a far stretching land.

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

In Context

16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

18Thine heart shall muse on the terror: where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?

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Cross References

Job 19:27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. My reins are consumed within me.

Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Zechariah 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids.

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

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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