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Isaiah 24:19

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 24:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.
Isaiah 24:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
17Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
19The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.
20The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
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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
“The earth is utterly broken down, &c.] Still alluding to the deluge, when the earth broke in upon the waters under it, if Mr. Burnet’s theory of the earth can be supported: the earth is clean dissolved; it will be an entire dissolution, nothing shall remain; all these things, as Peter says, the heavens and the earth, and all in them, shall be dissolved, (<610311>2 Peter 3:11,12): the earth is moved exceedingly; out of its place and form, and shall fall into its original chaos and confusion. The Targum is, “moving, the earth shall be moved; agitating, the earth shall be agitated; breaking or dissolving, the earth shall be broken or dissolved;” which seems to express the more gradual and…”
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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
“earth--the land: image from an earthquake.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The earth is utterly broken down - The effect as it were of an earthquake where everything is thrown into commotion and ruin. The earth is moved exceedingly - Everything in this verse is intense and emphatic. The verbs are in the strongest form of emphasis: ‘By breaking, the land is broken;’ ‘by scattering, the land is scattered;’ ‘by commotion, the land is moved.’ The repetition also of the expression in the same sense three times, is a strong form of emphasis; and the whole passage is designed to denote the utter desolation and ruin that had come upon the land. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The earth - This is repeated again, to shew the dreadfulness and, certainty of these judgments, and to awaken the stupid Israelites. Isaiah 24:20”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Isa 24:1-5, Isa 34:4-10; Jer 4:23-28; Nah 1:5; Hab 3:6; Mat 24:3; Rev 20:11 Isaiah 24:20”
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