For disaster from God terrifies me, and because of his majesty I could not do these things.
Isaiah 2:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord and from his majestic splendour. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Enter into the rock and hide yourself in the dust from before the terror of the Lord and from the glory of His majesty. American Standard Version (1901) Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty. Common English Bible Go into the rocks, and hide yourself in the dust from the terror of the LORD, from the splendor of God’s majesty! Catholic Public Domain Version Enter into the rock, and hide in a ditch in the soil, from the presence of the fear of the Lord, and from the glory of his majesty. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Enter thou into the rock: and hide thee in the pit from the face of the fear of the Lord and from the glory of his majesty. |
For disaster from God terrifies me, and because of his majesty I could not do these things.
What will you do on the day of punishment when devastation comes from far away? Who will you run to for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
He will spread out his arms in the middle of it, as a swimmer spreads out his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, along with the trickery of his hands.
But this is a people plundered and looted, all of them trapped in holes or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them and loot, with no one saying, ‘Give it back! ’
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at his wrath, and the nations cannot endure his fury.
Who should not fear you, King of the nations? It is what you deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
‘This is what the Lord says: Just like this I will ruin the great pride of both Judah and Jerusalem.
The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed; thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. They will say to the mountains, ‘Cover us! ’ and to the hills, ‘Fall on us! ’
You also will become drunk; you will hide. You also will seek refuge from the enemy.
But I will show you the one to fear: Fear him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the one to fear!
Then they will begin to say to the mountains, “Fall on us! ” and to the hills, “Cover us! ” ,
They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious strength