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Isaiah 2:17

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 2:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Isaiah 2:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
15and upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall,
16and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.
17And 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.
18And the idols shall utterly pass away.
19And men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
20In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, &c.] This, with what follows in this verse, is repeated for the confirmation and certainty of it; and also for the further explanation of what is before figuratively and metaphorically expressed. (See Gill on “<230211>Isaiah 2:11”). Jarchi interprets “that day”, here spoken of, of the day of judgment; and then indeed every tongue shall confess, whether they will or not, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father, (<503211>Philippians 2:11).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Repeated from Isa 2:11, for emphatic confirmation.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the loftiness ... - see the note at Isaiah 2:11. The repetition of this makes it strongly emphatic. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:17 The day of judgment is the “day of the Lord” (see 13:4-13).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the loftiness: Isa 2:11, Isa 13:11; Jer 48:29, Jer 48:30; Eze 28:2-7 Isaiah 2:18”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Isa 2:17 closes the second strophe of the proclamation of judgment appended to the earlier prophetic word: "And the haughtiness of the people is bowed down, and the pride of the lords brought low; and Jehovah, He alone, stands exalted on that day." The closing refrain only varies a little from Isa 2:11. The subjects of the verbs are transposed. With a feminine noun denoting a thing, it is almost a rule that the predicate shall be placed before it in masculine (Ges. 147, a). Isaiah 2:18”
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