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at the sight of the battle standard their commanders will panic,&#8221 declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Even the strongest will quake with terror, and princes will flee when they see your battle flags,” says the LORD, whose fire burns in Zion, whose flame blazes from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His rock shall pass away in terror, and his officers desert the standard in panic,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire <i>is</i> in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall cross over to his stronghold for fear, And his princes shall be afraid of the banner,” Says the LORD, Whose fire <i>is</i> in Zion And whose furnace <i>is</i> in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His rock will pass away because of panic, And his officers will be terrified by the flag,” Declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His rock will pass away because of panic, And his princes will be terrified at the standard,&#8221 Declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And his rock will pass away because of panic, And his princes will be terrified at the standard,” Declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“His rock will pass away because of terror, And his princes will be dismayed at the standard,” Declares Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His rock [his stronghold] will pass away because of panic, And his princes will be terrified at the [sight of the battle] standard,” Declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His rock will pass away because of fear, and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag. This is the LORD’s declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His rock will pass away because of fear, and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their fortress will fall when terror strikes; their army officers will be frightened and run from the battle. This is what the LORD has said, the LORD whose fiery furnace is built on Mount Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In terror they will run to their stronghold, and their officers will be frightened at [the sight of] the battle flag. The LORD declares this. His fire is in Zion and his furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their emperor will run away in terror, and the officers will be so frightened that they will abandon their battle flags." The LORD has spoken--the LORD who is worshiped in Jerusalem and whose fire burns there for sacrifices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their stronghold will vanish by reason of terror, and their commanders will be filled with alarm because of the battle standard," declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will surrender their stronghold because of fear; their officers will be afraid of the LORD's battle flag." This is what the LORD says--the one whose fire is in Zion, whose firepot is in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his officers will be afraid of the banner," says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner,” says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he passes on [to] his rock from fear, "" And his princes have been frightened by the ensign—a declaration of YHWH, "" Who has a light in Zion, "" And who has a furnace in Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And to his rock from fear he passeth on, And affrighted by the ensign have been his princes -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Who hath a light in Zion, And who hath a furnace in Jerusalem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his rock shall pass through from fear, and his chiefs were terrified from the signal, says Jehovah whose light to him in Zion, and furnace to him in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his strength shall pass away with dread, and his princes fleeing shall be afraid: the Lord hath said it, whose die is in Sion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And his strength will pass away in terror, and his princes will flee in fear. The Lord has said it. His fire is in Zion, and his furnace is at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall rush past his crag in panic, and his princes desert the standard in terror, Says the LORD who has a fire in Zion and a furnace in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His rock shall pass away in terror, and his officers desert the standard in panic,” says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he shall dwell in his rocky habitation, and his princes shall be defeated from before the standard, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and his furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall leave the cliffs of his dwelling and they shall be defeated before the standards of his Princes, says LORD JEHOVAH, whose fire is in Zion and his furnace in Jerusalem <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, And his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, Saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, And His furnace in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for they shall be compassed with rocks as with a trench, and shall be worsted; and he that flees shall be taken. Thus saith the Lord, Blesses is he that has a seed in Sion, and household friends in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/31-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=6646" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/31.htm">Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: wə·sal·‘ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">Their rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">will pass away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4032.htm" title="4032: mim·mā·ḡō·wr (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Fear, terror. Or maguwr; from guwr in the sense of fearing; a fright.">for fear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">and their princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: wə·ḥat·tū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">will panic</a> <a href="/hebrew/5251.htm" title="5251: min·nês (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- From nacac; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token.">at the sight of the battle standard,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/217.htm" title="217: ’ūr (N-ms) -- A flame. From 'owr; flame; hence the East.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">is in Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8574.htm" title="8574: wə·ṯan·nūr (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- (portable) stove, firepot. From niyr; a fire-pot.">whose furnace</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">is in Jerusalem.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm">Isaiah 30:31-33</a></span><br />For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter. / And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished. / For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16-19</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. / And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. / The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Isaiah 14:25</a></span><br />I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Isaiah 30:28</a></span><br />His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13-14</a></span><br />The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale. / In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5-8</a></span><br />But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant, / you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. / All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel—even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her—will be like a dream, like a vision in the night, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Isaiah 33:3</a></span><br />The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4-5</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. / Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6-8</a></span><br />Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, said the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">the ensign</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></b></br> And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/18-3.htm">Isaiah 18:3</a></b></br> All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.</p><p class="hdg">whose fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1</a></b></br> Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></b></br> Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-13.htm">Leviticus 6:13</a></b></br> The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-2.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Banner</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-5.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-5.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-5.htm">Panic</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-17.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-3.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-7.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Banner</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-5.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-27.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Ensign</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-19.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-5.htm">Panic</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-19.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">The prophet shows the folly and danger of trusting Egypt, and forsaking God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/31-6.htm">He exhorts to conversion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">He shows the fall of Assyria</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical terms, "rock" often symbolizes strength and protection (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>). Here, it indicates that the false security of the Egyptians, whom the Israelites were tempted to rely on, will fail. This reflects the broader biblical theme that reliance on anything other than God is ultimately futile (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>).<p><b>and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,</b><br>The "princes" refer to the leaders or rulers who are expected to guide and protect their people. The "battle standard" is a symbol of impending war or divine intervention. Historically, the Assyrian army was a formidable force, and the sight of their standards would have been terrifying. This phrase underscores the idea that human leadership and military might are powerless against God's will (<a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>).<p><b>declares the LORD,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy. When the LORD declares something, it is a divine decree that will surely come to pass. This is a common prophetic formula that assures the audience of the truth and reliability of the message (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>).<p><b>whose fire is in Zion,</b><br>"Zion" is a term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God. The "fire" symbolizes God's presence, protection, and judgment. In the context of Isaiah, it can also represent purification and the refining of God's people (<a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Isaiah 4:4</a>). This imagery connects to the idea of God as a consuming fire (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>).<p><b>whose furnace is in Jerusalem.</b><br>The "furnace" further emphasizes the themes of judgment and purification. In ancient metallurgy, a furnace was used to refine metals, removing impurities. This metaphor suggests that Jerusalem is the place where God will purify His people and execute judgment on their enemies. It also foreshadows the ultimate redemption and purification through Christ, who is often seen as the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel (<a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is depicted as a powerful and protective force for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A dominant empire during the time of Isaiah, known for its military might and oppression of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing strength, stability, and refuge.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, representing the spiritual and political heart of God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, warning them against relying on foreign powers instead of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_over_human_strength.htm">Reliance on God Over Human Strength</a></b><br>Trust in God should supersede reliance on worldly powers or alliances. Just as Judah was warned against depending on Assyria, we must prioritize our faith in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>The imagery of God as a rock emphasizes His unchanging nature and reliability. In times of trouble, we should seek refuge in His strength and stability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_opposing_god.htm">The Futility of Opposing God</a></b><br>The verse highlights the futility of opposing God's will. Assyria's downfall serves as a reminder that no earthly power can stand against God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as Jerusalem needed to remain spiritually vigilant, we must be aware of the spiritual battles we face and rely on God's guidance and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_protection.htm">God's Sovereign Protection</a></b><br>God's protection is assured for those who trust in Him. This assurance should encourage us to live boldly and confidently in our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_12_6_conflict_with_god's_omnipresence.htm">Isaiah 12:6: Does calling on the name of the Lord in Zion conflict with other biblical passages that suggest God's presence is not confined to a single geographic location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_god's_protection_in_isaiah_31_5.htm">In Isaiah 31:5, the idea of God defending Jerusalem 'like birds hovering' seems miraculous--where is the historical or archaeological proof that such protection ever occurred?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_salvation_from_zion_literal_or_symbolic.htm">(Psalm 14:7) Is there any concrete proof for the promise of salvation 'coming out of Zion,' or is this purely a symbolic statement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_believe_in_what_you_cannot_see.htm">What is Zion's significance in biblical prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">He shall pass over to his strong hold for fear.</span>--Most recent critics translate, <span class= "ital">His rock will pass away for terror, </span>the "rock" (not the same word, however, as that elsewhere, <span class= "ital">e.g., </span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-31.htm" title="For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.">Deuteronomy 32:31</a>, used for God) being the symbol of Assyria's strength. The laws of parallelism point to our taking the noun as the subject of the sentence, corresponding to "princes" in the next clause, and so exclude the Authorised version.<p><span class= "bld">Whose fire is in Zion.</span>--Fire, as the symbol of the Divine glory, giving light and warmth to the faithful, and burning up the evil. (Comp. <a href="/context/isaiah/10-16.htm" title="Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.">Isaiah 10:16-17</a>.)<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and his Rock shall pass away for fear</span> (marginal rendering). It is generally agreed by recent commentators (Kay, Delitzsch, Cheyne), that the rock intended, which is contrasted with the "princes" of the next clause, is Assyria's king (see the contrast of the king, who is "a great <span class="accented">rock</span>," and his princes, in <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1, 2</a>). (On the hurried flight of Sennacherib to Nineveh, see below, <a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Isaiah 37:37</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">His princes shall be afraid of the ensign</span>. The word <span class="accented">nes</span>, ensign, seems to be here used collectively. The Assyrian princes would tremble at every signal that they saw displayed along their line of route, expecting some enemy to fall upon them. <span class="cmt_word">His furnace.</span> Jehovah was at once a Light to his people, and "a consuming Fire" (<a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>) to his enemies. His presence, indicated by the Shechinah in the holy of holies, was at once for blessing and for burning. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/31-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Their rock</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַלְעוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sal·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will pass away</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲב֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for fear,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּג֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·ḡō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4032.htm">Strong's 4032: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fear, terror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their princes</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will panic</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַתּ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥat·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the sight of the battle standard,”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנֵּ֖ס</span> <span class="translit">(min·nês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5251.htm">Strong's 5251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">א֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’ūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_217.htm">Strong's 217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flame, the East</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose furnace</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַנּ֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯan·nūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8574.htm">Strong's 8574: </a> </span><span class="str2">(portable) stove, firepot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 31:9 His rock will pass away by reason (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 31:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 31:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 32:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 32:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>