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Isaiah 2:21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
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They will try to escape the terror of the LORD and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to enter the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To go into the clefts of the rocks, And into the crags of the rugged rocks, From the terror of the LORD And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In order to go into the clefts of the rocks and the crannies of the cliffs Before the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs Before the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to make the earth tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, Before the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to make the earth tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs Before the dread of Yahweh and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to make the earth tremble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To go into the caverns of the rocks and into the clefts of the [ragged] cliffs [as they flee] From the terror <i>and</i> dread of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will go into the caves of the rocks and the crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from his majestic splendor, when he rises to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will go into the caves of the rocks and the crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from His majestic splendor, when He rises to terrify the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will be fearsome, marvelous, and glorious when he comes to terrify people on earth--they will hide in caves and in the hills. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will go into caves in the rocks and into cracks in the cliffs because of the LORD's terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty when he rises to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the LORD comes to shake the earth, people will hide in holes and caves in the rocky hills to try to escape from his anger and to hide from his power and glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will enter caverns in the rocks and clefts in the cliffs, to escape the terror of the LORD and to escape the splendor of his majesty, when he arises to terrorize the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so they themselves can go into the crevices of the rocky cliffs and the openings under the rocky overhangs, trying to escape the dreadful judgment of the LORD and his royal splendor, when he rises up to terrify the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To enter into cavities of the rocks, "" And into clefts of the high places, "" Because of the fear of YHWH, "" And because of the honor of His excellence, "" In His rising to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To enter into cavities of the rocks, And into clefts of the high places, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency, In His rising to terrify the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the fissures of the rocks from the face of the fear of Jehovah, and from the splendor of his majesty in his rising to terrify the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he shall go into the clefts of rocks, and into the holes of stones from the face of the fear of the Lord, and from the glory of his majesty, when he shall rise up to strike the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so he will go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the caverns of stone, from the presence of the dread of the Lord, and from the glory of his majesty, when he will have risen up to strike the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they shall go into caverns in the rocks and into crevices in the cliffs, At the terror of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, as he rises to overawe the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to enter the caverns of the rocks and the clefts in the crags, from the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To go into the caves of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he arises to conquer the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To enter into caves of flint and into cliffs of stone from before the awe of LORD JEHOVAH and from the excellence of his strength, whenever he rises to tread the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To go into the clefts of the rocks, And into the crevices of the crags, From before the terror of the LORD, And from the glory of His majesty, When he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to enter into the caverns of the solid rock, and into the clefts of the rocks, for fear of the Lord, and by reason of the glory of his might, when he shall arise to strike terribly the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/2-21.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=538" 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/2.htm">The Day of Reckoning</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">They will flee</a> <a href="/hebrew/5366.htm" title="5366: bə·niq·rō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- A hole, crevice. From naqar, a fissure.">to caverns</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: haṣ·ṣu·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">in the rocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/5585.htm" title="5585: ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A cleft, branch. From ca'aph; a fissure; also a bough.">and crevices</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: has·sə·lā·‘îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">in the cliffs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">away from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343: pa·ḥaḏ (N-msc) -- Dread. From pachad; a alarm.">the terror</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1926.htm" title="1926: ū·mê·hă·ḏar (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- An ornament, honor, splendor. From hadar; magnificence, i.e. Ornament or splendor.">and from the splendor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: gə·’ō·w·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">of His majesty,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: bə·qū·mōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">when He rises</a> <a href="/hebrew/6206.htm" title="6206: la·‘ă·rōṣ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To cause to tremble, tremble. A primitive root; to awe or to dread; hence, to harass.">to shake</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?…<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="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10</a></span><br />Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-8.htm">Hosea 10:8</a></span><br />The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Luke 23:30</a></span><br />At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Revelation 9:6</a></span><br />In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a></span><br />They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21-22</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-20.htm">Revelation 16:20</a></span><br />Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-22.htm">Isaiah 30:22</a></span><br />So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Jeremiah 16:19-20</a></span><br />O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all. / Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a></span><br />They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-7.htm">Isaiah 31:7</a></span><br />For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he rises to shake terribly the earth.</p><p class="hdg">go</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10,19</a></b></br> Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Exodus 33:22</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6</a></b></br> To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, <i>in</i> caves of the earth, and <i>in</i> the rocks.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Arises</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Ariseth</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Caverns</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Clefts</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-28.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Cracks</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Crevices</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Mightily</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Order</a> <a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Terribly</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Tremble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/14-21.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Arises</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Ariseth</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Caverns</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Clefts</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Cracks</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Crevices</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Mightily</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-22.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-35.htm">Terribly</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-6.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-14.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Tremble</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah prophesies the coming of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Wickedness is the cause of God's forsaking</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">He exhorts to fear, because of the powerful effects of God's majesty</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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The imagery of fleeing to caverns and cliffs is symbolic of seeking safety and protection, yet it also conveys a sense of desperation and fear. Biblically, this echoes the fear and hiding seen in <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Genesis 3:8-10</a>, where Adam and Eve hide from God. It also parallels <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-16</a>, where people hide in caves from the wrath of the Lamb, indicating a consistent biblical theme of humanity's instinct to hide from divine judgment.<p><b>away from the terror of the LORD</b><br>The "terror of the LORD" signifies the overwhelming fear and awe that God's presence and judgment inspire. This phrase underscores God's holiness and the rightful fear that comes with His judgment. In the context of Isaiah, it reflects the coming judgment upon Judah and Jerusalem for their sins. Theologically, it points to the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>), emphasizing the need for reverence and repentance.<p><b>and from the splendor of His majesty</b><br>This phrase highlights the contrast between human sinfulness and God's majestic holiness. The "splendor of His majesty" refers to God's glorious and awe-inspiring presence. In biblical theology, God's majesty is often associated with His kingship and divine authority (<a href="/psalms/93.htm">Psalm 93:1</a>). This splendor is both beautiful and terrifying to those who are unrepentant, as it reveals their inadequacy and sinfulness.<p><b>when He rises to shake the earth</b><br>The imagery of God rising to shake the earth is a powerful depiction of divine intervention and judgment. This phrase can be connected to eschatological themes found in prophetic literature, where God intervenes in history to establish His kingdom (<a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6-7</a>, <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a>). The shaking of the earth symbolizes a cosmic upheaval, a reordering of creation that accompanies God's judgment and the establishment of His righteousness. It also foreshadows the ultimate shaking at the end of the age, when Christ returns to judge the living and the dead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the future judgment and restoration of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is depicted as majestic and powerful, capable of shaking the earth and instilling terror in those who oppose Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>Those who are fleeing represent humanity's response to God's judgment. They seek refuge in natural formations, indicating a desire to escape divine wrath.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/caverns_and_cliffs.htm">Caverns and Cliffs</a></b><br>These natural formations symbolize places of refuge and hiding, yet they are ultimately inadequate against the power of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earthquake.htm">The Earthquake</a></b><br>A metaphorical or literal shaking of the earth, representing God's intervention and judgment upon the world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Inevitability of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and unavoidable. No earthly refuge can protect against His righteous wrath.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_and_power_of_god.htm">The Majesty and Power of God</a></b><br>The splendor of God's majesty is overwhelming. Recognizing His power should lead to reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_efforts_to_escape_god.htm">The Futility of Human Efforts to Escape God</a></b><br>Human attempts to hide from God are futile. True refuge is found only in repentance and faith in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>This passage serves as a warning and a call to repentance. It urges individuals to turn to God before the day of judgment arrives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">Living in Light of God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Understanding God's sovereignty should influence how we live daily, encouraging us to align our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_biblical_prophecy's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of Biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_world's_end.htm">What does the Bible say about the end of the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isa._21_2_match_elam_media_history.htm">Does Isaiah 21:2's call to 'Elam' and 'Media' align with historical records of their involvement in Babylon's downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_new_jerusalem.htm">What is New Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">To go into the clefts of the rocks . . .</span>--Comp. for the phrase, <a href="/exodus/33-22.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand while I pass by:">Exodus 33:22</a>. The picture of <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm" title="And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he rises to shake terribly the earth.">Isaiah 2:19</a> is reproduced, with some noticeable variations. As men feel shock after shock of the earthquake, and see the flashing fires, and hear the crash of the thunder, they leave the larger caverns in which they had at first sought shelter, and where they have left the idols that were once so precious, and fly to the smaller and higher openings, the "clefts of the rocks," and the <span class= "ital">rents of the crags, </span>in their unspeakable panic.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To go into</span>; or, <span class="accented">as they go into</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "as they make their escape, they shall fling the idols away." <span class="cmt_word">The clefts of the rocks</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Exodus 33:22</a>, the only other passage of Scripture where the word occurs). <span class="cmt_word">The tops of the ragged rocks</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the rents</span>, or <span class="accented">crevices</span>. The idea of hiding themselves from the awful majesty of God is kept up throughout (cf. vers. 10 and 19; and see also <a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Luke 23:30</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/2-21.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">They will flee</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבוֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to caverns</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנִקְר֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·niq·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5366.htm">Strong's 5366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hole, crevice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the rocks</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֻּרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣu·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and crevices</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5585.htm">Strong's 5585: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fissure, a bough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the cliffs,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסְּלָעִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(has·sə·lā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">away from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the terror</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֤חַד</span> <span class="translit">(pa·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6343.htm">Strong's 6343: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, alarm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from the splendor</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·hă·ḏar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1926.htm">Strong's 1926: </a> </span><span class="str2">Magnificence, ornament, splendor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His majesty,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·’ō·w·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when He rises</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקוּמ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qū·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to shake</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲרֹ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·rōṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6206.htm">Strong's 6206: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cause to tremble, tremble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:21 To go into the caverns (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 2:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:22" /></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>