Isaiah 2:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The pride of mankind will be bowed down, and human arrogance will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the loftiness{H1365} of man{H120} shall be bowed down,{H7817} and the haughtiness{H7312} of men{H582} shall be brought low;{H8213} and Jehovah{H3068} alone shall be exalted{H7682} in that day.{H3117}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the loftiness{H1365} of man{H120} shall be bowed down{H7817}{(H8804)}, and the haughtiness{H7312} of men{H582} shall be made low{H8213}{(H8804)}: and the LORD{H3068} alone shall be exalted{H7682}{(H8738)} in that day{H3117}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And it shall bringe downe the pryde of man, and laye mans presumptuousnesse full lowe, and the LORDE shal only haue the victory in that daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the hautinesse of men shalbe brought low, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord shall onely be exalted in that day.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the pride of man shalbe brought downe, and the loftinesse of men shalbe made lowe, and the Lorde alone shalbe exalted in that day:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; And Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 2:11 : 11 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.
  • Isa 13:11 : 11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
  • Jer 48:29-30 : 29 We have heard the pride of Moab (he is exceedingly proud), his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know his wrath, says the LORD, but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
  • Ezek 28:2-7 : 2 Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God: 3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from you: 4 With your wisdom and with your understanding you have gained riches for yourself, and gathered gold and silver into your treasures: 5 By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches: 6 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have set your heart as the heart of God; 7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your brightness.

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