Isaiah
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 2:17
“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 2:17 Context
14And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 16And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. 17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 18And the idols he shall utterly abolish. 19And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. 20In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
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Other Translations
And the loftinesse of man shall be bowed downe, and the hautinesse of men shalbe made low: and the Lord alone shalbe exalted in that day.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.
- Basic English Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day:
- Darby Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be abased, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Webster's Bible
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
- World English Bible
And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.
- Basic English Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day:
- Darby Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be abased, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Webster's Bible
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
- World English Bible
And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 2:17
2:15 Wall - To which you trusted for your defence.
2:16 Tarshish - The ships of the sea, as that word is used, #Psal 48:7|, whereby you fetched riches from the remote parts of the world.
2:19 They - The idolatrous Israelites.