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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz beheld concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The word [from God] which Isaiah son of Amoz saw [in a vision] concerning [the nation of] Judah and [its capital city] Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This is the message I was given about Judah and Jerusalem: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the message which Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Here is the message which God gave to Isaiah son of Amoz about Judah and Jerusalem: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The message that Amoz's son Isaiah received concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The thing that Isaiah son of Amoz has seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The thing that Isaiah son of Amoz hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The word which Isaiah son of Amos saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />THE word that Isaias the son of Amos saw, concerning Juda and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The matter that Eshaiya, son of Amuts, saw about Yehuda and about Jerusalem<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The word which came to Esaias the son of Amos concerning Judea, and concerning Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/2-1.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=342" 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 Mountain of the House of the LORD</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This is the message</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: ḥā·zāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">was revealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3470.htm" title="3470: yə·ša‘·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yshayahuw; from yasha' and Yahh; Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites.">to Isaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/531.htm" title="531: ’ā·mō·wṣ (N-proper-ms) -- Strong, the father of Isaiah. From 'amats; strong; Amots, an Israelite.">of Amoz</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: wî·rū·šā·lim (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and Jerusalem:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.…<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="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Jeremiah 3:17</a></span><br />At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8-11</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a></span><br />In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9-10</a></span><br />For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. / From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-26</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Matthew 24:14</a></span><br />And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Romans 15:12</a></span><br />And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9-10</a></span><br />And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">saw</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a></b></br> The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, <i>and</i> Hezekiah, kings of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1</a></b></br> The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a></b></br> The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Word</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the message</b><br>The term "message" refers to a divine revelation or oracle. In the context of the prophetic books, it indicates a communication from God to His people. Prophets were often chosen to deliver God's messages, which could include warnings, promises, or future events.<p><b>that was revealed</b><br>The concept of revelation implies that the message is not of human origin but is disclosed by God. This underscores the authority and divine origin of the prophecy. Revelation is a key theme in the Bible, where God unveils His will and future plans to His chosen servants.<p><b>to Isaiah son of Amoz</b><br>Isaiah, whose name means "Yahweh is salvation," is identified as the son of Amoz. This personal detail helps distinguish him from other individuals named Isaiah. Isaiah is one of the major prophets, and his ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. His prophecies are known for their depth and messianic themes.<p><b>concerning Judah and Jerusalem</b><br>The focus on Judah and Jerusalem indicates the primary audience and geographical context of the prophecy. Judah was the southern kingdom, and Jerusalem was its capital, the center of religious and political life. This setting is significant as it was the location of the Temple, the symbol of God's presence among His people. The prophecies often address the spiritual and moral state of the nation, calling for repentance and foretelling both judgment and restoration.<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 known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the future of Israel. His name means "Yahweh is salvation."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amoz.htm">Amoz</a></b><br>The father of Isaiah. Little is known about Amoz, but his mention establishes Isaiah's lineage and credibility as a prophet.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, Judah became a prominent kingdom in the southern part of the divided Israelite nation. It is significant as the lineage from which Jesus Christ would come.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem holds a central place in biblical history as the site of the Temple and the spiritual heart of the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/revelation.htm">Revelation</a></b><br>The message or vision given to Isaiah by God. This revelation is significant as it sets the stage for the prophecies that follow, concerning both judgment and hope.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecy serves as a divine communication from God, offering both warnings and hope. Understanding Isaiah's role helps us appreciate the continuity of God's plan through history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_location.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Location</a></b><br>The mention of Judah and Jerusalem underscores the significance of God's promises to His chosen people and the specific places He has chosen to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_revelation_is_intentional.htm">God's Revelation is Intentional</a></b><br>The revelation to Isaiah was not random; it was a purposeful message for a specific people and time, yet it holds timeless truths applicable to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>While Isaiah's prophecies often include judgment, they also offer hope and restoration, reminding us of God's redemptive plan through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_listen_and_respond.htm">The Call to Listen and Respond</a></b><br>Just as Isaiah received and delivered God's message, we are called to listen to God's Word and respond in faith and obedience.<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/who_was_dathan_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sennacherib in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jerusalem's_'new_name'_reconciled.htm">How does the promise of a 'new name' for Jerusalem in Isaiah 62:2 reconcile with other biblical passages that describe unchanging divine names?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_hezekiah_unconcerned_in_isaiah_39_8.htm">Isaiah 39:8: Why does Hezekiah seem untroubled by the future judgment pronounced on his descendants, and what does this imply about his character or leadership?</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>II.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.</span>--On the relation of this chapter to Isaiah 1, see <span class= "ital">Introduction. </span>The moral and social state described in it points to an earlier date than the reformation of Hezekiah. The sins of the people are more flagrant; but there is not as yet with them the added guilt of a formal and ceremonial worship. The character of the king in <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm" title="As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.">Isaiah 3:12</a> corresponds with that of Ahaz. The influence of the Philistines, traceable in <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm" title="Therefore you have forsaken your people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.">Isaiah 2:6</a>, is probably connected with their invasion of Judah in that reign (<a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm" title="The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelled there.">2Chronicles 28:18</a>). The mention of "ships of Tarshish" in <a href="/isaiah/2-16.htm" title="And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all pleasant pictures.">Isaiah 2:16</a> points to a time when the commerce of the Red Sea (<a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm" title="And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.">1Kings 9:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm" title="Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.">1Kings 22:48</a>) was still in the hands of Judah, and prior, therefore, to the capture of Elath by Rezin, king of Syria (<a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm" title="At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelled there to this day.">2Kings 16:6</a>). We are able, therefore, with hardly the shadow of uncertainty, to fix the date of the whole section as belonging to the early years of the reign of Ahaz, with, perhaps, a backward glance at evils which belonged also to the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham. The title of the superscription unites in an exceptional form the two ideas of the prophet and of the seer. What follows is "the <span class= "ital">word" </span>of Isaiah, but it is a word that he has <span class= "ital">seen.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - TITLE OF THE CHAPTER. It is generally allowed that the heading belongs, not to this chapter only, but to a section of the work, beginning here and ending at the close, either of <a href="/isaiah/4.htm">Isaiah 4</a>. or of <a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5</a>. It is probable that the section was originally published separately. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/2-1.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">[This is] the message</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was revealed</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Isaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ša‘·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3470.htm">Strong's 3470: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Amoz</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמ֑וֹץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mō·wṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_531.htm">Strong's 531: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amoz -- 'strong', the father of Isaiah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jerusalem:</span><br /><span class="heb">וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(wî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/2-1.htm">Isaiah 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/2-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:1 This is what Isaiah the son of (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/1-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 2:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:2" /></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>