Isaiah 2:15
And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
Isaiah 2:15 in other translations
| BSB | against every high tower, against every fortified wall, |
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| WEB | for every lofty tower, for every fortified wall, |
| ASV | and upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall, |
| YLT | And for every high tower, And for every fenced wall, |
| DARBY | and upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall; |
| BBE | And on every high tower, and on every strong wall; |
| Webster | And upon every high tower, and upon every fortified wall, |
What does Isaiah 2:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · 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…
Isaiah 2:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 2:15
- Isaiah 25:12
And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
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Context
- Isaiah 2:14
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
- Isaiah 2:15
And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
- Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
Isaiah 2:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sobre toda torre alta, y sobre todo muro fuerte; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et contre toute haute tour, et contre toute muraille forte; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und über jeden hohen Turm und über jede feste Mauer; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et super omnem turrim excelsam, et super omnem murum munitum, |