Isaiah 33 · Verse 16

Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Isaiah 33:16, King James Version

Isaiah 33:16 in other translations

BSBhe will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
WEBhe will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.
ASVHe shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
YLTHe high places doth inhabit, Strongholds of rock are his high tower, His bread hath been given, his waters stedfast.
DARBYhe shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.
BBEHe will have a place on high: he will be safely shut in by the high rocks: his bread will be given to him; his waters will be certain.
WebsterHe shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

What does Isaiah 33:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. on high--heights inaccessible to the foe (Is 26:1). bread ... waters--image from the expected siege by Sennacherib; however besieged by trials without, the godly shall have literal and spiritual food, as God sees good for them (Is 41:17; Psa 37:25; 34:10; 132:15).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 33:15-24

The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep him safe, and his faith in that power will keep him easy. He shall want nothing needful for him. Every blessing of salvation is freely bestowed on all that ask with humble, believing prayer; and the believer is safe in time and for ever. Those that walk uprightly shall not only have bread given, and their water sure, but they shall…

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Isaiah 33:16 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.

ה֚וּאhu'heH1931
מְרוֹמִ֣יםme.ro.Mimhigh placesH4791
יִשְׁכֹּ֔ןyish.Konhe will dwellH7931
מְצָד֥וֹתme.tza.Dot[will be] strongholds ofH4679
סְלָעִ֖יםse.la.'ImcliffsH5553
מִשְׂגַּבּ֑וֹmis.ga.Borefuge hisH4869
לַחְמ֣וֹlach.Mofood hisH3899
נִתָּ֔ןni.Tan[will be] givenH5414
מֵימָ֖יוmei.Mavwater hisH4325
נֶאֱמָנִֽים\׃ne.'e.ma.Nim[will be] reliableH539

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 33:16

  • Luke 12:29-31

    And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • Isaiah 32:18

    And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

  • Proverbs 1:33

    But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  • Isaiah 49:10

    They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  • Psalms 37:3

    Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  • Psalms 107:41

    Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

  • Psalms 90:1

    A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

  • Psalms 33:18

    Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

  • Psalms 91:14

    Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

  • Psalms 111:5

    He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

  • Habakkuk 3:19

    The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall dwell.
32:18; Ps 15:1; 90:1; 91:1-10,14; 107:41; Pr 1:33; 18:10; Hab 3:19
high. Heb. heights, or high places. his place.
26:1-5; Ps 18:33
bread.
Ps 33:18; 34:10; 37:3; 111:5; Lu 12:29-31

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Context

  • Isaiah 33:15

    He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

  • Isaiah 33:16

    He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

  • Isaiah 33:17

    Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

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Isaiah 33:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Este habitará en las alturas: fortalezas de rocas serán su lugar de acogimiento; se le dará su pan, y sus aguas serán ciertas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– celui-là demeurera en haut: les forteresses des rochers seront sa haute retraite; son pain lui sera donné, ses eaux seront assurées.
German
Elberfelder 1871		der wird auf Höhen wohnen, Felsenfesten sind seine Burg; sein Brot wird ihm dargereicht, sein Wasser versiegt nie. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Iste in excelsis habitabit; munimenta saxorum sublimitas ejus: panis ei datus est, aquæ ejus fideles sunt.