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Isaiah 33:14

33:13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

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The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

33:15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses oppressions: or, deceits blood: Heb. bloods

What does Isaiah 33:14 mean?

Isaiah 33:14 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חַטָּא (chaṭṭâʼ), צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôwn), פָּחַד (pâchad). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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The
sinnersחַטָּאchaṭṭâʼ/khat-taw'/H2400a criminal, or one accounted guilty
in
ZionצִיּוֹןTsîyôwn/tsee-yone'/H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
are
afraid;פָּחַדpâchad/paw-kkad'/H6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
fearfulnessרַעַדraʻad/rah'-ad/H7461a shudder
hath
surprisedאָחַזʼâchaz/aw-khaz'/H270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
the
hypocrites.חָנֵףchânêph/khaw-nafe'/H2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
Who
among
us
shall
dwellגּוּרgûwr/goor/H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)
with
the
devouringאָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)
fire?אֵשׁʼêsh/aysh/H784fire (literally or figuratively)
who
among
us
shall
dwellגּוּרgûwr/goor/H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)
with
everlastingעוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
burnings?מוֹקֵדmôwqêd/mo-kade'/H4168a fire or fuel; abstractly, a conflagration

Commentary on Isaiah 33:14

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 33:14
ng men retain riches. Here, 1. It is allowed that strong men retain riches, that those who bustle in the world, who are men of spirit and interest, and are able to make their part good against all who stand in their way, are likely to keep what they have and to get more, while those who are weak are preyed upon by all about them. 2. It is taken for granted that a gracious woman is as solicitous to preserve her reputation for wisdom and modesty, humility and courtesy, and all those other graces that are the true ornaments of her sex, as strong men are to secure their estates; and those women who are truly gracious will, in like manner, effectually secure their honour by their prudence and good conduct. A gracious woman is as honourable as a valiant man and her honour is as sure. 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Job 27:13

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Isaiah 22:8

And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

Isaiah 59:5

They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. cockatrice': or, adder's crushed: or, sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper

Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Hosea 10:13

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

Galatians 6:8

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Ephesians 4:22

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Topics

Punishment of the Wicked, theZion

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 33:14.

Exodus 15:15

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Job 4:14

Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. came: Heb. met all: Heb. the multitude of

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What does Isaiah 33:14 say?

Isaiah 33:14 (King James Version) reads: "The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?"

Is Isaiah 33:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 33:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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