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href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the powers in the heavens above and the kings on the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the gods in the heavens and the proud rulers of the nations on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven, in heaven, and the kings of the earth, on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones <i>that are</i> on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It shall come to pass in that day <i>That</i> the LORD will punish on high the host of exalted ones, And on the earth the kings of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So it will happen on that day, That the LORD will punish the <i>rebellious</i> angels of heaven on high, And the kings of the earth on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So it will happen in that day, That the LORD will punish the host of heaven on high, And the kings of the earth on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So it will happen in that day, That the LORD will punish the host of heaven, on high, And the kings of the earth, on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it will be in that day, That Yahweh will punish the host of heights on high, And the kings of the earth on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So it will happen in that day That the LORD will visit <i>and</i> punish the host (fallen angels) of heaven on high, And the kings of the earth on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the army of the heights in the heights and the kings of the ground on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and kings of the earth below. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the powers in the heavens and the kings of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish heaven's armies in heaven and earth's kings on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A time is coming when the LORD will punish the powers above and the rulers of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"And it will come about at that time, the LORD will punish the armies of the exalted ones in the heavens, and the rulers of the earth on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time the LORD will punish the heavenly forces in the heavens and the earthly kings on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen in that day that the LORD will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass in that day, "" YHWH lays a charge on the host of the high place in the high place, "" And on the kings of the earth on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, in that day, Jehovah layeth a charge on the host of the high place in the high place, And on the kings of the land on the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in that day Jehovah shall review upon the army of the height upon the height, and upon the kings of the earth upon the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that in that day the Lord shall visit upon the host of heaven on high, and upon the kings of the earth, on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be: in that day, the Lord will visit upon the armies of the sky above, and upon the kings of the earth who are on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the host of the heavens in the heavens, and the kings of the earth on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven in heaven, and on earth the kings of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day that the LORD shall punish the host of the lofty ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In that day LORD JEHOVAH shall command concerning the armies of the high place in the high place, and concerning the Kings of the Earth in the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, That the LORD will punish the host of the high heaven on high, And the kings of the earth upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God shall bring <i>his</i> hand upon the host of heaven, and upon the kings of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/24-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4997" 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/24.htm">God's Judgment on the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></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> <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/6485.htm" title="6485: yip̄·qōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">will punish</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā (N-csc) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the host</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: ham·mā·rō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">of heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: bam·mā·rō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">and the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the earth</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.">below.</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil."></a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. / He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Revelation 20:7-10</a></span><br />When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison, / and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. ...<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="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a></span><br />Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a></span><br />These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a></span><br />They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Revelation 14:19-20</a></span><br />So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-26.htm">Daniel 7:26</a></span><br />But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a></span><br />“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Jeremiah 25:30-33</a></span><br />So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Ezekiel 38:18-23</a></span><br />Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up. / In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. / The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-25.htm">Isaiah 10:25-27</a></b></br> For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1,2</a></b></br> For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10-12</a></b></br> For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill… </p><p class="hdg">punish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-21.htm">Below</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Punishment</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Army</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Below</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-11.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">Punishment</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">The doleful judgments of God upon the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-13.htm">A remnant shall joyfully praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom</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/24.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/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In that day</b><br>This phrase often refers to a future time of divine intervention or judgment. In the context of Isaiah, it points to the "Day of the Lord," a time when God will execute judgment and establish His kingdom. This concept is echoed in other prophetic books such as <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</a> and <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a>, where the "Day of the Lord" is depicted as a time of both judgment and salvation.<p><b>the LORD will punish</b><br>The term "punish" indicates divine retribution and justice. Throughout the Bible, God's punishment is portrayed as a response to sin and rebellion. This reflects God's holiness and righteousness, as seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a> and <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, where vengeance is reserved for the Lord.<p><b>the host of heaven above</b><br>This phrase can refer to celestial beings or spiritual forces. In biblical literature, the "host of heaven" often denotes angels or spiritual entities, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a> and <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6</a>. The idea of God punishing these beings suggests a cosmic scope of judgment, aligning with New Testament passages like <a href="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a>, where spiritual warfare is depicted.<p><b>and the kings of the earth below</b><br>This refers to earthly rulers and authorities. The Bible frequently addresses the accountability of kings and leaders, as seen in Psalms 2:2 and <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>. The juxtaposition of "heaven above" and "earth below" emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, affecting both spiritual and earthly realms. This duality is also reflected in the New Testament, where Christ's authority extends over all creation (<a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God who executes judgment and justice. In this context, He is the one who will bring punishment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/host_of_heaven.htm">Host of Heaven</a></b><br>This term can refer to celestial beings or spiritual forces. In the Hebrew text, "host" often denotes armies or organized groups, suggesting a structured hierarchy in the spiritual realm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kings_of_the_earth.htm">Kings of the Earth</a></b><br>Earthly rulers and authorities who have opposed God's will. They represent human power structures that are subject to divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/that_day.htm">That Day</a></b><br>A prophetic term often used to denote a future time of God's intervention, particularly in judgment or salvation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/punishment.htm">Punishment</a></b><br>The act of divine retribution, emphasizing God's justice and the consequences of rebellion against Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_all_realms.htm">God's Sovereignty Over All Realms</a></b><br>God's authority extends beyond the physical world to the spiritual realm. Believers can find comfort in knowing that no power, seen or unseen, is beyond His control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and will be executed in His perfect timing. This should encourage believers to live righteously and warn others of the coming judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_earthly_power.htm">The Futility of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Earthly rulers and systems that oppose God will ultimately face His judgment. Christians should place their trust in God's eternal kingdom rather than transient human institutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_awareness.htm">Spiritual Warfare Awareness</a></b><br>Understanding that there is a spiritual dimension to the struggles we face can help believers remain vigilant in prayer and reliance on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_ultimate_victory.htm">Hope in God's Ultimate Victory</a></b><br>The promise of God's judgment assures believers of the eventual triumph of good over evil, providing hope and motivation to persevere in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david_punished_for_a_census.htm">Why was David punished for conducting a census?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_cherethites_in_the_bible.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_24_depict_cosmic_ruin.htm">Why does Isaiah 24 describe devastation on a cosmic scale that seems scientifically impossible for the ancient world to witness or record? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_isaiah_24_1's_event.htm">In Isaiah 24:1, how can the entire earth be laid waste and scattered without any historical record of such a global event? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high . . .</span>--The prophet's utterance becomes more and more apocalyptic. He sees more than the condemnation of the kings of earth. Jehovah visits also the "principalities and powers in heavenly places" (<a href="/ephesians/3-10.htm" title="To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,">Ephesians 3:10</a>) or "on high" (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm" title="For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.">Ephesians 6:12</a>). Perhaps identifying these spiritual evil powers with the gods whom the nations worshipped, and these again with the stars in the firmament, Isaiah foresees a time when their long-protracted rebellion shall come to an end, and all authority and power be put down under the might of Jehovah (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm" title="For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.">1Corinthians 15:25</a>). The antithetical parallelism of the two clauses is decisive against the interpretation which sees in the "high ones on high" <span class= "ital">only </span>the representatives of earthly kingdoms, though we may admit that from the prophet's stand-point each rebel nation is thought of as swayed by a rebel spirit. (Comp. <a href="/daniel/10-20.htm" title="Then said he, Know you why I come to you? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, see, the prince of Grecia shall come.">Daniel 10:20</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/17-14.htm" title="And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.">Ecclesiasticus 17:14</a>; and the LXX. of <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm" title="When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.">Deuteronomy 32:8</a> : "He set the bounds of the nations according to the number of the angels of God.") The same thought is found in a Rabbinic proverb, "God never destroys a nation without having first of all destroyed its prince" (Delitzsch, but without a reference). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21-23.</span> - THE SUPRAMUNDANE JUDGMENT, AND FINAL ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOM. Upon the destruction of the world there is to supervene a visitation of those who have been specially instrumental in producing the great wickedness that has brought the world to an end. These most guilty ones are classified under two heads: they consist of <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the host of the high ones that are on high (literally, "the host of the height in the height"); and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> the kings of the earth upon the earth. These are to be "gathered together in the pit," and "shut up in the prison," and finally, after a long imprisonment, punished (vers. 21, 22). Then the visible reign of the Lord of hosts is to be established "in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem," and he is to rule in the presence of his "ancients" in glory (ver. 23). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In that day</span>. About that time - in connection with the series of events just related. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall punish the host of the high ones</span>. It is generally allowed that these high ones, set m contrast as they are with the "kings of the earth," must belong to the class of supramundane intelligences, spiritual beings of a high order. Some have inclined to identify them with the "patron-spirits of nations," spoken of by Daniel (<a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Daniel 10:13, 20, 21</a>); but those "patron-spirits" are among the elect and unfallen angels; they protect nations, but do not lead them into sin or wickedness; they have no need to be "visited," and will certainly not be "shut up in prison" with the wicked kings of the earth. The spirits here spoken of must belong to the class of fallen spirits - they must be included among those "principalities and powers," of whom St. Paul speaks (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>), whom he calls "the rulers of the darkness of this world," and to whom he ascribes "spiritual wickedness in high places." The punishment of such spirits is, perhaps, shadowed forth in the eighty-second psalm; it was distinctly taught in the Book of Enoch; and it is glanced at by St. Jude in his Epistle (ver. 6). <span class="cmt_word">And the kings</span>. Kings, especially kings in the Oriental sense, have an enormous influence over the nations which they govern, and therefore a heavy responsibility. The kings of the nations are viewed here as having brought about the general corruption and wickedness which has necessitated the destruction of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/24-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</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">בַּיּ֣וֹם</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 /><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">will punish</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְקֹ֧ד</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the host</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּר֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּר֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the kings</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲדָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">below.</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:21 It shall happen in that day that (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 24:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 24:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>