# Isaiah 33 ## Isaiah 33:1 - [KJV] Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou *wast* not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; *and* when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. - [ASV] Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. - [YLT] Woe, spoiler! and thou not spoiled, And treacherous! and they dealt not treacherously with thee, When thou dost finish, O spoiler, thou art spoiled, When thou dost finish dealing treacherously, They deal treacherously with thee. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:1 - ## Isaiah 33:2 - [KJV] O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. - [ASV] O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. - [YLT] O Jehovah, favour us, for thee we have waited, Be their arm, in the mornings, Yea, our salvation in time of adversity. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:2 - ## Isaiah 33:3 - [KJV] At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. - [ASV] At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered. - [YLT] From the voice of a multitude fled have peoples, From thine exaltation scattered have been nations. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:3 - ## Isaiah 33:4 - [KJV] And your spoil shall be gathered *like* the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. - [ASV] And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it. - [YLT] And gathered hath been your spoil, A gathering of the caterpillar, As a running to and fro of locusts is he running on it. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:4 - ## Isaiah 33:5 - [KJV] The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. - [ASV] Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness. - [YLT] Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion *with* judgment and righteousness, ### Notes on Isaiah 33:5 - ## Isaiah 33:6 - [KJV] And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, *and* strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD *is* his treasure. - [ASV] And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure. - [YLT] And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it *is* His treasure. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:6 - ## Isaiah 33:7 - [KJV] Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. - [ASV] Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. - [YLT] Lo, 'Their Ariel,' they have cried without, Messengers of peace do weep bitterly. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:7 - ## Isaiah 33:8 - [KJV] The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. - [ASV] The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: *the enemy* hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man. - [YLT] Desolated have been highways, Ceased hath he who passeth along the path, He hath broken covenant, He hath despised enemies, He hath not esteemed a man. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:8 - ## Isaiah 33:9 - [KJV] The earth mourneth *and* languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed *and* hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off *their fruits*. - [ASV] The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off *their leaves*. - [YLT] Mourned, languished hath the land, Confounded hath been Lebanon, Withered hath been Sharon as a wilderness, And shaking are Bashan and Carmel. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:9 - ## Isaiah 33:10 - [KJV] Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. - [ASV] Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted. - [YLT] Now, do I arise, saith Jehovah, Now I am exalted, now I am lifted up. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:10 - ## Isaiah 33:11 - [KJV] Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, *as* fire, shall devour you. - [ASV] Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you. - [YLT] Ye conceive chaff, ye bear stubble, Your spirit! -- fire devoureth you. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:11 - ## Isaiah 33:12 - [KJV] And the people shall be *as* the burnings of lime: *as* thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. - [ASV] And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire. - [YLT] And peoples have been *as* burnings of lime, Thorns, as sweepings, with fire they burn. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:12 - ## Isaiah 33:13 - [KJV] Hear, ye *that are* far off, what I have done; and, ye *that are* near, acknowledge my might. - [ASV] Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. - [YLT] Hear, ye far off, that which I have done, And know, ye near ones, My might. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:13 - ## Isaiah 33:14 - [KJV] The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? - [ASV] The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings? - [YLT] Afraid in Zion have been sinners, Seized hath trembling the profane: Who doth dwell for us -- consuming fire, Who doth dwell for us -- burnings of the age? ### Notes on Isaiah 33:14 - ## Isaiah 33:15 - [KJV] 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; - [ASV] He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: - [YLT] Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil, ### Notes on Isaiah 33:15 - ## Isaiah 33:16 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] He 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. - [YLT] He high places doth inhabit, Strongholds of rock *are* his high tower, His bread hath been given, his waters stedfast. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:16 - ## Isaiah 33:17 - [KJV] Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. - [ASV] Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar. - [YLT] A king in his beauty, see do thine eyes, They see a land afar off. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:17 - ## Isaiah 33:18 - [KJV] Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where *is* the scribe? where *is* the receiver? where *is* he that counted the towers? - [ASV] Thy heart shall muse on the terror: Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed *the tribute*? where is he that counted the towers? - [YLT] Thy heart doth meditate terror, Where *is* he who is counting? Where *is* he who is weighing? Where *is* he who is counting the towers? ### Notes on Isaiah 33:18 - ## Isaiah 33:19 - [KJV] Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, *that thou canst* not understand. - [ASV] Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand. - [YLT] The strong people thou seest not, A people deeper of lip than to be understood, Of a scorned tongue, there is no understanding. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:19 - ## Isaiah 33:20 - [KJV] Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle *that* shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. - [ASV] Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. - [YLT] See Zion, the city of our meetings, Thine eyes see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, A tent not taken down, Not removed are its pins for ever, And none of its cords are broken. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:20 - ## Isaiah 33:21 - [KJV] But there the glorious LORD *will be* unto us a place of broad rivers *and* streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. - [ASV] But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. - [YLT] But there mighty *is* Jehovah for us, A place of rivers -- streams broad of sides, No ship with oars doth go into it, And a mighty ship doth not pass over it. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:21 - ## Isaiah 33:22 - [KJV] For the LORD *is* our judge, the LORD *is* our lawgiver, the LORD *is* our king; he will save us. - [ASV] For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us. - [YLT] For Jehovah our judge, Jehovah our lawgiver, Jehovah our king -- He doth save us. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:22 - ## Isaiah 33:23 - [KJV] Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. - [ASV] Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey. - [YLT] Left have been thy ropes, They strengthen not rightly their mast, They have not spread out a sail, Then apportioned hath been a prey of much spoil, The lame have taken spoil. ### Notes on Isaiah 33:23 - ## Isaiah 33:24 - [KJV] And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein *shall be* forgiven *their* iniquity. - [ASV] And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. - [YLT] Nor doth an inhabitant say, 'I was sick,' The people that is dwelling in it, is forgiven of iniquity! ### Notes on Isaiah 33:24 -