Isaiah 29:20

For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

Young's Literal Translation

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

19And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

21Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:3I have given charge to My sanctified ones, Also I have called My mighty ones for Mine anger, Those rejoicing at Mine excellency.'

Isaiah 28:14Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:25For thus said Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty is taken, And the prey of the terrible is delivered, And with thy striver I strive, and thy sons I save.

Isaiah 59:4There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.

Daniel 7:19'Then I wished for certainty concerning the fourth beast, that was diverse from them all, fearful exceedingly; its teeth of iron, and its nails of brass, it hath devoured, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled;

Micah 2:3Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it [is].

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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