Isaiah 2 · Verse 10

Isaiah 2:10

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah 2:10, King James Version

Isaiah 2:10 in other translations

BSBGo into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
WEBEnter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty.
ASVEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
YLTEnter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency.
DARBYEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
BBEGo into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.
WebsterEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.

What does Isaiah 2:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. Poetical form of expressing that, such were their sins, they would be obliged by God's judgments to seek a hiding-place from His wrath (Re 6:15, 16). dust--equivalent to "caves of the earth," or dust (Is 2:19). for fear, &c.--literally, "from the face of the terror of the Lord."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 "When he ariseth to strike the earth with terror" - On the authority of the Septuagint, confirmed by the Arabic and an ancient MS., I have added here to the text a line, which in the 19th and 21st verses (Isa 2:19, Isa 2:21) is repeated together with the preceding line, and has, I think, evidently been omitted by mistake in this place. The MS. here varies only in one letter from the reading of the other two verses; it has בארץ baarets, instead of הארץ haarets. None of De Rossi's MSS. confirm this addition. The line added is, When he ariseth to strike the earth with terror.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 2:10-22
The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our thoughts are led forward to the destruction of all the enemies of Christ. It is folly for those who are pursued by the wrath of God, to think to hide or shelter themselves from it. The shaking of the earth will be terrible to those who set their affections on things of the earth. Men's haughtiness will be brought down, either by the grace of God convincing them of the evil of pride, or by the providence of God depriving them of all the things they were proud of. The day of the Lord shall be upon those things in which they put their confidence. Those who will not be reasoned out of their sins, sooner or later shall be frightened out of them. Covetous men make money their god; but the time will come when they will feel it as much their burden. This whole passage may be applied to the case of an awakened sinner, ready to leave all that his soul may be saved. The Jews were prone to rely on their heathen neighbours; but they are here called upon to cease from depending on mortal man. We are all prone to the same sin. Then let not man be your fear, let not him be your hope; but let your hope be in the Lord your God. Let us make this our great concern.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Isaiah 2:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בּ֣וֹאBo'goH935
בַצּ֔וּרva.Tzurin the rockH6697
וְהִטָּמֵ֖ןve.hi.ta.Menand hide yourselfH2934
בֶּֽעָפָ֑רbe.'a.Farin the dustH6083
מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440
פַּ֣חַדPa.chad[the] dread ofH6343
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּמֵהֲדַ֖רu.me.ha.Darand from [the] splendor ofH1926
גְּאֹנֽוֹ\׃ge.'o.Nomajesty hisH1347

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Cross references for Isaiah 2:10

  • Revelation 6:15-16

    And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

  • Isaiah 2:19-21

    And 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. In 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; To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

  • Hosea 10:8

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  • Luke 23:30

    Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

  • Revelation 15:3-4

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  • Judges 6:1-2

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

  • Jeremiah 10:7

    Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

  • Job 37:22-24

    Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

  • Isaiah 6:3-5

    And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then 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.

  • Job 31:23

    For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

  • Isaiah 10:3

    And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

  • Jeremiah 10:10

    But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Enter.
19-21; 10:3; 42:22; Jud 6:1,2; Job 30:5,6; Ho 10:8; Lu 23:30
Re 6:15,16
for fear.
6:3-5; Job 31:23; 37:22-24; Ps 90:11; Jer 10:7,10; Lu 12:5
Re 15:3,4

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Context

  • Isaiah 2:9

    And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

  • Isaiah 2:10

    Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

  • Isaiah 2:11

    The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

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Isaiah 2:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Métete en la piedra, escóndete en el polvo, de la presencia espantosa de Jehová y del resplandor de su majestad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Entre dans le rocher, et cache-toi dans la poussière, de devant la terreur de l’ Éternel et de devant la magnificence de sa majesté.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Verkrieche dich in die Felsen und verbirg dich im Staube vor dem Schrecken Jehovas und vor der Pracht seiner Majestät!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ingredere in petram, et abscondere in fossa humo a facie timoris Domini, et a gloria majestatis ejus.