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Only the LORD will be exalted on that day of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud look of humanity will be brought low, And the arrogance of people will be humbled; And the LORD alone will be exalted on that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The proud look of man will be abased, And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The lofty look of man will be made low, And the men made high will be bowed down, And Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be degraded And the arrogance of men will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pride of mankind will be humbled, and human loftiness will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted on that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Human pride will be humbled, and the loftiness of men will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the LORD comes, everyone who is proud will be made humble, and the LORD alone will be honored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The eyes of arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day the LORD alone will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A day is coming when human pride will be ended and human arrogance destroyed. Then the LORD alone will be exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The haughty looks of mankind will be brought low, the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted at that time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The proud looks of humankind will be brought low, and the arrogance of people will be brought down; and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be abased, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, "" And the loftiness of men has been bowed down, "" And YHWH alone has been set on high in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lofty eyes of man were humbled, and the height of men bowed down, and Jehovah alone was exalted in that day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The lofty eyes of man have been humbled, and the haughtiness of men will be bowed down. Then the Lord alone shall be exalted, in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The eyes of human pride shall be lowered, the arrogance of mortals shall be abased, and the LORD alone will be exalted, on that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low, and the pride of everyone shall be humbled; and the LORD alone will be exalted on that day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of man shall be brought low, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The lofty eyes of man shall be humbled and the high place of man shall be laid low, and LORD JEHOVAH alone shall prevail in that day<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, And the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are high, but man is low; and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/2-11.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=457" 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">10</span>Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1365.htm" title="1365: gaḇ·hūṯ (N-fsc) -- Haughtiness. From gabahh; pride.">The proud</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nê (N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">look</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man</a> <a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: šā·p̄êl (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink.">will be humbled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7312.htm" title="7312: rūm (N-msc) -- Height, haughtiness. Or rum; from ruwm; elevation or elation.">and the loftiness</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">of men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: wə·šaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">brought low;</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/776.htm" title="776: lə·ḇad·dōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: wə·niś·gaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">will be exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">in that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>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—…<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="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Proverbs 16:5</a></span><br />Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / 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="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<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="/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a></span><br />Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Psalm 18:27</a></span><br />For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></span><br />Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Isaiah 5:15-16</a></span><br />So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes. / But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.</p><p class="hdg">lofty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Isaiah 2:17</a></b></br> And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Isaiah 5:15,16</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="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></b></br> And I will punish the world for <i>their</i> evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.</p><p class="hdg">and the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a></b></br> But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Jeremiah 9:24</a></b></br> But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I <i>am</i> the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these <i>things</i> I delight, saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">in that day</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm">Isaiah 4:1</a></b></br> And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10,11</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/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1,4</a></b></br> And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Abased</a> <a href="/songs/6-6.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-8.htm">Haughtiness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-8.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Loftiness</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-8.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/songs/6-5.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Abased</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Haughtiness</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Loftiness</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-15.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-17.htm">Shame</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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Pride is often seen as the root of many other sins, as it elevates human will above God's. In the context of Isaiah, the people of Judah and Jerusalem were guilty of pride, relying on their own strength and alliances rather than trusting in God. This humbling is a divine act, emphasizing that human arrogance cannot stand before God's holiness. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> warns that pride precedes destruction, reinforcing the idea that God will bring down those who exalt themselves.<p><b>and the loftiness of men brought low;</b><br>The imagery of "loftiness" suggests not only arrogance but also the societal structures and achievements that people take pride in. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, high places were often associated with power and divine favor. This phrase indicates that God will dismantle these human constructs, leveling the playing field and demonstrating that no human achievement can rival His sovereignty. This is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches that the first will be last and the last will be first (<a href="/matthew/19-30.htm">Matthew 19:30</a>).<p><b>the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.</b><br>This statement points to the ultimate sovereignty and glory of God. "In that day" is a prophetic term often used to refer to the Day of the Lord, a time of divine judgment and restoration. This phrase assures that all human pride and idolatry will be stripped away, leaving only the Lord to be worshiped and revered. It foreshadows the eschatological hope found in Revelation, where God's kingdom is fully realized, and He reigns supreme. This exaltation of the Lord alone is a central theme in biblical prophecy, emphasizing that God's glory will ultimately fill the earth as the waters cover the sea (<a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</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 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/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></b><br>A significant event in biblical prophecy, often associated with God's judgment and the ultimate establishment of His kingdom. It is a time when human pride will be humbled, and God will be exalted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride is a significant barrier to a right relationship with God. It leads to self-reliance and a lack of dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The LORD alone will be exalted. This truth reminds us of God's ultimate authority and power over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_as_a_virtue.htm">Humility as a Virtue</a></b><br>Embracing humility aligns us with God's will and opens us to His grace and favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>The "Day of the LORD" is a reminder that God's judgment is certain, and we must live in a way that honors Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_for_god's_glory.htm">Living for God's Glory</a></b><br>Our lives should reflect a desire to exalt God above all else, recognizing His rightful place as Lord.<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_is_hope_if_it_is_already_seen.htm">What does the Bible say about greatness and smallness?</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/what_does_'haughty_eyes'_mean.htm">What does "haughty eyes" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_isaiah_49_23_historical_or_metaphorical.htm">Isaiah 49:23 envisions kings bowing to Israel--can this be historically validated or is it purely metaphorical myth?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">The lofty looks of man </span>. . .--Better, <span class= "ital">the lofty looks of the mean man </span>. . . <span class= "ital">the haughtiness of the great man. </span>The self-assertion which is the essential element of pride may be found at the opposite extremes of social life.<p><span class= "bld">The Lord alone shall be exalted . . .</span>--The verb, as in <a href="/psalms/46-7.htm" title="The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.">Psalm 46:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm" title="The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.">Psalm 46:11</a> (see margin and text of Authorised Version), implies the image of a rock-citadel, towering in its strength, and offering the one safe asylum in a time of danger. (Comp. also <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm" title="From the end of the earth will I cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.">Psalm 61:2</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - The effect of the judgment which, in ver. 9, was said to be the humiliation of high and low alike, is here declared with special reference to the high-minded and proud, whom it will humble more than others. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord alone shall be exalted;</span> like a lofty and strong tower (comp. <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/2-11.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">The proud</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּבְה֤וּת</span> <span class="translit">(gaḇ·hūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1365.htm">Strong's 1365: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haughtiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">look</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֵ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָם֙</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">will be humbled,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">and the loftiness</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֣וּם</span> <span class="translit">(rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7312.htm">Strong's 7312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Height, haughtiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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">brought low;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</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">alone</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַדּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇad·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niś·gaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:11 The lofty looks of man will be (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 2:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 2:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:12" /></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>