But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par
Isaiah 2:10 - Easy To Read Version Go hide in the dirt and behind the rocks! You should be afraid of the Lord and you should hide from his great power! 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. |
But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par
Bury all the proud people in the dirt.\par Wrap their bodies up\par and put them in their graves.\par
So other people learn about\par the great things you do, Lord.\par Those people learn how great and wonderful\par your kingdom is.\par
No person really knows the full power\par of your anger, God.\par But God, our fear and respect for you\par is as great as your anger.\par
Lawmakers, you will have to explain the things you have done. What will you do at that time? Your destruction is coming from a faraway country. Where will you run for help? Your money and your riches will not help you.
The Lord will spread his arms\par like a person that is swimming.\par Then the Lord will gather\par all the things the people are proud of.\par The Lord will gather\par all the beautiful things they made.\par And he will throw those things away.\par
But look at the people.\par Other people have defeated them\par and have stolen things from them.\par All the young men are afraid.\par They are locked in the prisons.\par People have taken their money from them.\par And there is no person to save them.\par Other people took their money.\par And there was no person to say,\par “Give it back!”\par
But the Lord is the only true God.\par He is the only God who is truly alive.\par He is the King that rules forever.\par The earth shakes when God is angry.\par The people of the nations can’t stop his anger.\par
Every person should respect you, God.\par You are the King of all the nations.\par You deserve their respect.\par There are many wise men among the nations.\par But none of those people are as wise as you.\par
This is what the Lord said: “The loincloth {\cf2\super [109]} is ruined and not good for anything. In the same way, I will ruin the proud people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Israel sinned and built many high places. {\cf2\super [104]} The high places of Aven {\cf2\super [105]} will be destroyed. Thorns and weeds will grow on their altars. {\cf2\super [106]} Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
So Nineveh, you will also fall like a drunk person! You will try to hide. You will look for a safe place away from the enemy.
I will show you the One to fear. You should fear him (God) who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, he is the One you should fear.
Then the people will say to the mountain, ‘Fall on us!’ The people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ {\cf2\super [375]}
Those people will be punished with a destruction that continues forever. They will not be allowed to be with the Lord. Those people will be kept away from his great power.