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Therefore do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So <i>the common</i> person has been humbled And <i>the</i> person <i>of importance</i> has been brought low, But do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the common man has been humbled And the man of importance has been abased, But do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the <i>common</i> man has been humbled, And the man <i>of importance</i> has been abased, But do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the <i>common</i> man has been bowed down, And the man <i>of importance</i> has been made low, But do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the <i>common</i> man has been humbled [before idols] And the man <i>of importance</i> has been degraded, Therefore do not forgive them [O LORD].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So humanity is brought low, and each person is humbled. Do not forgive them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So humanity is brought low, and man is humbled. Do not forgive them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low: therefore forgive them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, all of them will be ashamed and disgraced. Don't forgive them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low; therefore forgive them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People will be brought down. Everyone will be humbled. Do not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone will be humiliated and disgraced. Do not forgive them, LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"So mankind is humbled, each human being is brought low, and you won't forgive." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled?do not forgive them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Men bow down to them in homage, they lie flat on the ground in worship. Don't spare them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So people bow down, people are low, therefore do not lift them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don’t forgive them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the low bows down, and the high is humbled, "" And You do not accept them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the low boweth down, and the high is humbled, And Thou acceptest them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And man will bow down, and a man will humble himself, and thou shalt not lift up to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And man hath bowed himself down, and man hath been debased: therefore forgive them not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And man has bowed himself down, and so man has become debased. Therefore, you should not forgive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So all shall be abased, each one brought low. Do not pardon them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— do not forgive them!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the common man is humbled, and the mighty man is brought low; therefore forgive them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man is humbled, and the mighty man is fallen, and you shall not forgive them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And man boweth down, And man lowereth himself; And Thou canst not bear with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the mean man bowed down, and the great man was humbled: and I will not pardon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/2-9.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=442" 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">8</span>Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">So mankind</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: way·yiš·šaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">is brought low,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">and man</a> <a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: way·yiš·pal- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink.">is humbled—</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: tiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">forgive</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them!</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.…<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="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14-15</a></span><br />Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. / They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10-12</a></span><br />So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. / Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Micah 5:13-15</a></span><br />I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands. / I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities. / I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-5.htm">1 Corinthians 8:5-6</a></span><br />For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:4</a></span><br />He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20-21</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. / Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Hosea 13:2</a></span><br />Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-20</a></span><br />What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” / But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a></span><br />Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a></span><br />Little children, keep yourselves from idols.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the mean man bows down, and the great man humbles himself: therefore forgive them not.</p><p class="hdg">the mean</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Isaiah 5:15</a></b></br> And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-2.htm">Psalm 49:2</a></b></br> Both low and high, rich and poor, together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Jeremiah 5:4,5</a></b></br> Therefore I said, Surely these <i>are</i> poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, <i>nor</i> the judgment of their God… </p><p class="hdg">humbleth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Isaiah 57:9</a></b></br> And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase <i>thyself even</i> unto hell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/colossians/2-18.htm">Colossians 2:18,23</a></b></br> Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, … </p><p class="hdg">therefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></b></br> When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, <i>and</i> set them on fire: for it <i>is</i> a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Joshua 24:19</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he <i>is</i> an holy God; he <i>is</i> a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-23.htm">Jeremiah 18:23</a></b></br> Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay <i>me</i>: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal <i>thus</i> with them in the time of thine anger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Abased</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Acceptest</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Common</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-10.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/galatians/6-15.htm">Importance</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Low</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-29.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-29.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-16.htm">Poor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Abased</a> <a href="/luke/20-21.htm">Acceptest</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-4.htm">Common</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-24.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/daniel/7-24.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Importance</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Low</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-15.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Poor</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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In the context of Isaiah, the people of Judah had turned away from God, engaging in practices that were detestable to Him. This humbling is a common theme throughout the Bible, where God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The imagery of being "brought low" can also be seen in the fall of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/47.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a>) and the humbling of Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a>).<p><b>and man is humbled—</b><br>The repetition emphasizes the certainty and severity of the humbling. It serves as a warning to those who exalt themselves against God. This humbling is not just a physical lowering but a spiritual awakening to one's true state before a holy God. The cultural context of the time saw pride as a significant sin, often leading to downfall, as seen in the stories of Pharaoh (<a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Exodus 14:4</a>) and Haman (<a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a>).<p><b>do not forgive them!</b><br>This plea reflects the seriousness of the people's sin and the prophet's understanding of God's justice. It echoes the imprecatory psalms where the psalmist calls for God's judgment on the wicked (<a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Psalm 69:27-28</a>). Theologically, it highlights the tension between God's justice and mercy. While God is merciful, there are times when persistent rebellion leads to judgment, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). This phrase underscores the need for genuine repentance to receive forgiveness, a theme central to the message of the prophets and fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ's atoning work (1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>).<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 is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. During Isaiah's time, these regions were experiencing social and spiritual decline, which Isaiah addresses throughout his book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mankind.htm">Mankind</a></b><br>Refers to humanity in general, highlighting the universal nature of sin and the need for humility before God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>An eschatological event often referenced in Isaiah, symbolizing God's ultimate judgment and the establishment of His kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>A recurring theme in Isaiah, where the people of Judah and Jerusalem are criticized for their worship of idols, leading to their spiritual downfall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to spiritual downfall. Isaiah warns that human arrogance results in being brought low before God. We must examine our hearts for pride and seek humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The plea "do not forgive them" underscores the seriousness of unrepentant sin. It serves as a call to repentance, reminding us that forgiveness is available but requires a contrite heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_sin.htm">The Universality of Sin</a></b><br>Isaiah's message is not just for Judah but for all humanity. We are all susceptible to sin and must rely on God's grace for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Humility is a key virtue in the Christian life. We are called to humble ourselves before God, recognizing our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>While Isaiah speaks of judgment, the broader context of his prophecies includes hope for restoration. God's ultimate plan is to redeem and restore His people.<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_does_'face_like_flint'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about seeking forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_align_with_mercy.htm">How does the judgment in Ezekiel 9 align with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_paralyzed_man_walk_instantly.htm">Matthew 9:1-8: How could a paralyzed man instantly regain mobility without any medical intervention?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">And the mean man boweth down.</span>--The English gives adequately the significance of the two words for "man"--in Hebrew, <span class= "ital">adam </span>and <span class= "ital">ish. </span>The Authorised Version applies the words to the prostrations of the worshippers of idols, whether of low or high degree; others refer them to the punishment of that idolatry: <span class= "ital">The mean man must be bowed down </span>. . . <span class= "ital">the great man must be humbled.</span><p><span class= "bld">Therefore forgive them not.</span>--As a prayer the words find a parallel in <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm" title="Add iniquity to their iniquity: and let them not come into your righteousness.">Psalm 69:27</a>; <a href="/psalms/109-14.htm" title="Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.">Psalm 109:14</a>, but the rendering adopted by Cheyne and others, <span class= "ital">And thou canst not forgive them, </span>is perhaps preferable. The sin is treated as "a sin unto death," for which it is vain to pray (<a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm" title="And it was revealed in my ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till you die, said the Lord GOD of hosts.">Isaiah 22:14</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the mean man boweth down</span>, etc. So Ewald and Kay; but most other commentators render, "Therefore shall the mean man be bowed down, and the great man brought low, and thou shalt not [or, 'canst not'] forgive them" (Rosenmüller, Lowth, Gcsenius, Knobel, Cheyne). The transition from narrative to threatening comes best at the beginning of the verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/2-9.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">So mankind</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is brought low,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·šaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7817.htm">Strong's 7817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, be bowed down, crouch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is humbled—</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁפַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·pal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8213.htm">Strong's 8213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become low, to be abased</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forgive them!</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשָּׂ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/2-9.htm">Isaiah 2:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:9 Man is brought low and mankind (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 2:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 2:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:10" /></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>