Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 2

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 2:1, Isaiah prophesies the coming of Christ’s kingdom; Isaiah 2:6, Wickedness is the cause of God’s forsaking; Isaiah 2:10, He exhorts to fear, because of the powerful effects of God’s majesty.

Verse 1

saw: Isaiah 1:1, Isaiah 13:1, Amos 1:1, Micah 1:1, Micah 6:9, Habakkuk 1:1

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:2 - the son of Amoz Jeremiah 1:1 - words Micah 4:1 - in the last Luke 24:47 - among Acts 3:19 - when Acts 13:47 - that thou Romans 11:25 - until 2 Peter 3:12 - melt

Verse 2

And it shall: Micah 4:1-3

in the last: Genesis 49:1, Numbers 24:14, Job 19:25, Jeremiah 23:20, Jeremiah 30:24, Jeremiah 48:47, Jeremiah 49:39, Ezekiel 38:16, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 10:14, Acts 2:17, 2 Timothy 3:1, Hebrews 1:2, 2 Peter 3:3

the mountain: Isaiah 30:29, Psalms 68:15, Psalms 68:16, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:45, Zechariah 8:3, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 21:10-27

established: or, prepared

and all: Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 27:13, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 60:11, Isaiah 60:12, Psalms 2:8, Psalms 22:27, Psalms 72:8, Psalms 72:17-19, Psalms 86:9, Jeremiah 3:17, Malachi 3:12, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - the gathering Numbers 24:7 - his kingdom 1 Kings 4:34 - General 2 Kings 6:27 - whence Psalms 48:1 - mountain Psalms 48:8 - God Psalms 66:4 - General Psalms 72:16 - upon Psalms 87:1 - the holy Psalms 102:16 - When Psalms 115:14 - Lord Song of Solomon 4:6 - the mountain Isaiah 10:32 - the mount Isaiah 14:13 - the mount Isaiah 25:6 - in this Isaiah 30:8 - the time to come Isaiah 42:4 - and the isles Isaiah 49:12 - these shall Isaiah 49:22 - Behold Isaiah 51:5 - my salvation Isaiah 54:3 - thou shalt Isaiah 56:7 - them will Isaiah 60:3 - the Gentiles Isaiah 65:1 - I am sought Isaiah 65:11 - my holy Isaiah 66:18 - that I Jeremiah 16:19 - Gentiles Jeremiah 17:3 - my Jeremiah 26:18 - the mountain Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 31:12 - the height Jeremiah 51:44 - the nations Ezekiel 16:61 - when Ezekiel 17:22 - upon Ezekiel 17:23 - under Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 34:26 - my hill Ezekiel 40:2 - a very Daniel 11:45 - in the Hosea 3:5 - in the Micah 3:12 - the mountain Zephaniah 2:11 - and men Zechariah 2:11 - many Zechariah 8:20 - there Zechariah 14:9 - the Lord Matthew 6:10 - Thy kingdom Matthew 8:11 - That Matthew 13:32 - the least Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 11:2 - Thy kingdom Luke 13:19 - and it Acts 15:17 - the residue Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem Ephesians 1:10 - in the 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter Titus 2:11 - hath appeared Hebrews 9:26 - in James 5:3 - the last Revelation 7:9 - a great Revelation 21:24 - the nations

Verse 3

Come ye: Jeremiah 31:6, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5, Zechariah 8:20-23

he will teach: Deuteronomy 6:1, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 25:9, Matthew 7:24, Luke 11:28, John 7:17, Acts 10:33, James 1:25

for out: Isaiah 51:4, Isaiah 51:5, Psalms 110:2, Luke 24:47, Acts 1:8, Acts 13:46-48, Romans 10:18

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:29 - come Deuteronomy 33:19 - call the people Psalms 16:11 - path Psalms 25:4 - General Psalms 48:1 - mountain Psalms 51:13 - ways Psalms 55:14 - We took sweet counsel together Psalms 68:15 - of God Psalms 72:16 - upon Psalms 87:1 - the holy Psalms 94:10 - teacheth man Psalms 102:16 - When Psalms 115:14 - Lord Psalms 119:35 - the path Psalms 119:64 - teach Psalms 121:1 - lift up Psalms 122:1 - Let us go Psalms 128:5 - bless thee Psalms 132:7 - will go Proverbs 8:20 - lead Isaiah 2:5 - come ye Isaiah 25:6 - in this Isaiah 27:13 - and shall Isaiah 30:29 - the mountain Isaiah 32:17 - quietness Isaiah 48:17 - which teacheth Isaiah 49:12 - these shall Isaiah 49:22 - Behold Isaiah 54:13 - all Isaiah 56:7 - them will Isaiah 65:1 - I am sought Jeremiah 16:19 - Gentiles Jeremiah 17:3 - my Jeremiah 26:18 - the mountain Jeremiah 42:3 - General Ezekiel 17:22 - upon Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 40:2 - a very Ezekiel 47:1 - from under the threshold Daniel 2:35 - became Hosea 6:1 - and let Micah 3:12 - the mountain Micah 4:2 - and say Zechariah 8:3 - the mountain Matthew 8:11 - That Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 2:44 - in Luke 13:19 - and it John 1:41 - first John 4:22 - for John 6:45 - And they John 8:32 - ye shall Acts 10:24 - and had Acts 15:17 - the residue 1 Corinthians 14:36 - came Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem Ephesians 2:10 - walk 1 Thessalonians 1:8 - from Titus 2:11 - hath appeared Hebrews 8:11 - they shall Revelation 7:9 - a great Revelation 11:15 - The kingdoms Revelation 22:17 - let him that heareth

Verse 4

And he: Isaiah 11:3, Isaiah 11:4, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 82:8, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 110:6, John 16:8-11, Acts 17:31, Revelation 19:11

and they: Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 11:6-9, Psalms 46:9, Hosea 2:18, Joel 3:10, Micah 4:3, Zechariah 9:10

pruninghooks: or, scythes

neither: Isaiah 60:17, Isaiah 60:18, Psalms 72:3-7

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt Job 29:3 - by his light Psalms 72:7 - abundance Isaiah 11:9 - not hurt Isaiah 32:17 - quietness Isaiah 54:14 - for thou Isaiah 65:25 - shall not Jeremiah 10:7 - O King Jeremiah 23:6 - dwell Jeremiah 33:6 - and will Joel 3:12 - for James 3:17 - peaceable

Verse 5

come ye: Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 50:11, Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:19, Psalms 89:15, Luke 1:79, John 12:35, John 12:36, Romans 13:12-14, Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 John 1:7, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 21:24

Reciprocal: Job 33:30 - enlightened Psalms 26:3 - and Psalms 27:1 - light Psalms 36:9 - in thy Psalms 56:13 - walk Song of Solomon 6:1 - that Jeremiah 6:16 - and walk Hosea 11:10 - walk Micah 4:5 - and we Micah 7:8 - the Lord Zechariah 10:12 - walk Colossians 2:6 - walk Revelation 22:17 - Come

Verse 6

Therefore: Deuteronomy 31:16, Deuteronomy 31:17, 2 Chronicles 15:2, 2 Chronicles 24:20, Lamentations 5:20, Romans 11:1, Romans 11:2, Romans 11:20

from the east: or, more than the east, Numbers 23:7

and are: Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 47:12, Isaiah 47:13, Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Deuteronomy 18:10-14, 1 Chronicles 10:13

and they: Exodus 34:16, Numbers 25:1, Numbers 25:2, Deuteronomy 21:11-13, 1 Kings 11:1, 1 Kings 11:2, Nehemiah 13:23, Psalms 106:35, Jeremiah 10:2

please themselves in: or, abound with, etc

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 16:15 - for me to inquire by Nehemiah 9:2 - strangers Jeremiah 2:25 - for I have Jeremiah 12:7 - have forsaken Micah 5:12 - General

Verse 7

land: Deuteronomy 17:16, Deuteronomy 17:17, 1 Kings 10:21-27, 2 Chronicles 9:20-25, Jeremiah 5:27, Jeremiah 5:28, James 5:1-3, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11-17

their land is: Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 31:1, Deuteronomy 17:16, 1 Kings 4:26, 1 Kings 10:26, Psalms 20:7, Hosea 14:3

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:5 - and he 2 Chronicles 9:28 - brought Job 3:15 - who filled their houses

Verse 8

is full: Isaiah 57:5, 2 Chronicles 27:2, 2 Chronicles 28:2-4, 2 Chronicles 28:23-25, 2 Chronicles 33:3-7, Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 11:13, Ezekiel 16:23-25, Hosea 12:11, Acts 17:16

worship: Isaiah 37:19, Isaiah 44:15-20, Deuteronomy 4:28, Psalms 115:4-8, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 13:2, Hosea 14:3, Revelation 9:20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 16:7 - with the work 2 Kings 22:17 - the works 2 Chronicles 9:28 - brought 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the work 2 Chronicles 34:25 - Because Isaiah 17:8 - the work Isaiah 40:20 - chooseth Isaiah 46:6 - they fall Jeremiah 1:16 - worshipped Micah 5:13 - no Acts 7:41 - rejoiced

Verse 9

the mean: Isaiah 5:15, Psalms 49:2, Jeremiah 5:4, Jeremiah 5:5, Romans 3:23, Revelation 6:15-17

humbleth: Isaiah 57:9, Colossians 2:18, Colossians 2:23

therefore: Isaiah 27:11, Joshua 24:19, Jeremiah 18:23, Mark 3:29

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:17 - the works 2 Chronicles 34:25 - Because Proverbs 6:35 - regard Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Isaiah 40:20 - chooseth Acts 7:41 - rejoiced

Verse 10

Enter: Isaiah 2:19-21, Isaiah 10:3, Isaiah 42:22, Judges 6:1, Judges 6:2, Job 30:5, Job 30:6, Hosea 10:8, Luke 23:30, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 6:16

for fear: Isaiah 6:3-5, Job 31:23, Job 37:22-24, Psalms 90:11, Jeremiah 10:7, Jeremiah 10:10, Luke 12:5, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:16 - and hid 1 Chronicles 29:11 - majesty Job 40:13 - Hide Isaiah 2:21 - go Isaiah 26:10 - in the Jeremiah 13:9 - the pride Daniel 10:7 - so Micah 1:3 - and tread Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - the glory Revelation 21:23 - for

Verse 11

lofty: Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 5:15, Isaiah 5:16, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 24:21, Job 40:10-12, Psalms 18:27, Jeremiah 50:31, Jeremiah 50:32, Malachi 4:1, Luke 18:14, 1 Peter 5:5

and the Lord: Isaiah 5:16, Isaiah 12:4, Jeremiah 9:24, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, 2 Corinthians 10:17

in that day: Isaiah 4:1, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 12:1, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 24:21, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 26:1, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 27:2, Isaiah 27:12, Isaiah 27:13, Isaiah 28:5, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 30:23, Isaiah 52:6, Jeremiah 30:7, Jeremiah 30:8, Ezekiel 38:14, Ezekiel 38:19, Ezekiel 39:11, Ezekiel 39:22, Hosea 2:16, Hosea 2:18, Hosea 2:21, Joel 3:18, Amos 9:11, Obadiah 1:8, Micah 4:6, Micah 5:10, Micah 7:11, Micah 7:12, Zephaniah 3:11, Zephaniah 3:16, Zechariah 9:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:3 - humble Exodus 14:4 - I will be Judges 7:2 - Israel 2 Samuel 22:28 - but thine 1 Kings 20:32 - Thy servant 2 Kings 14:13 - took Amaziah 1 Chronicles 29:11 - exalted Job 33:17 - hide Job 40:11 - behold Psalms 10:4 - the pride Psalms 46:10 - I will be Psalms 57:5 - Be thou Psalms 94:2 - render Psalms 101:5 - an high Psalms 119:21 - rebuked Psalms 138:6 - but the proud Proverbs 6:17 - A proud look Proverbs 16:18 - General Proverbs 21:4 - An high look Proverbs 29:23 - man's Proverbs 30:13 - General Isaiah 10:12 - the glory Isaiah 10:33 - and the haughty Isaiah 16:6 - have Isaiah 19:18 - that day Isaiah 23:9 - to stain Isaiah 24:4 - haughty people Isaiah 25:11 - he shall bring Isaiah 29:4 - thou shalt Isaiah 33:5 - The Lord Jeremiah 48:29 - his loftiness Micah 2:3 - go Habakkuk 2:5 - a proud man Zechariah 12:7 - save Matthew 7:22 - to me Luke 3:5 - valley Luke 4:8 - only Luke 14:11 - whosoever Romans 11:20 - Be 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring 2 Corinthians 10:5 - and every James 4:6 - God 1 Peter 5:6 - Humble

Verse 12

the day: Isaiah 13:6, Isaiah 13:9, Jeremiah 46:10, Ezekiel 13:5, Amos 5:18, Malachi 4:5, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:2

upon: Isaiah 23:9, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 16:5, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:20-24, Matthew 23:12, Luke 14:11, James 4:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:4 - I will be Leviticus 26:19 - will break Deuteronomy 17:20 - his heart 1 Samuel 2:7 - bringeth 1 Kings 20:32 - Thy servant 2 Kings 14:13 - took Amaziah Job 26:12 - he smiteth Job 40:11 - behold Psalms 94:2 - render Psalms 119:21 - rebuked Proverbs 15:25 - destroy Proverbs 16:18 - General Proverbs 29:23 - man's Isaiah 24:4 - haughty people Isaiah 26:5 - bringeth Isaiah 27:9 - the groves Isaiah 40:4 - every mountain Isaiah 42:15 - General Jeremiah 25:35 - the shepherds Jeremiah 30:7 - for Jeremiah 48:29 - his loftiness Ezekiel 28:2 - Because Daniel 5:23 - lifted Joel 2:1 - for the Micah 2:3 - go Micah 5:11 - and throw Micah 6:1 - before Nahum 1:5 - mountains Habakkuk 2:5 - a proud man Zephaniah 1:7 - for the day Zephaniah 1:16 - and against Zechariah 9:6 - General Zechariah 11:2 - Howl Zechariah 14:1 - General Malachi 4:1 - and all the Acts 2:20 - great 2 Corinthians 10:5 - and every 1 Timothy 3:6 - lest 2 Peter 3:10 - the day Revelation 8:7 - the third

Verse 13

Isaiah 10:33, Isaiah 10:34, Isaiah 14:8, Isaiah 37:24, Ezekiel 31:3-12, Amos 2:5, Zechariah 11:1, Zechariah 11:2

Reciprocal: Judges 9:15 - the cedars Psalms 29:5 - General Isaiah 3:2 - mighty Ezekiel 17:24 - have brought Ezekiel 27:6 - the oaks Revelation 8:7 - the third

Verse 14

Isaiah 30:25, Isaiah 40:4, Psalms 68:16, Psalms 110:5, Psalms 110:6, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 17:24 - have brought Revelation 6:14 - and every Revelation 16:20 - General

Verse 15

Reciprocal: Isaiah 28:18 - when Isaiah 30:25 - upon every high

Verse 16

the ships: Isaiah 23:1, 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49, Psalms 47:7, Revelation 18:17-19

pleasant pictures: Heb. pictures of desire, Numbers 33:52, Revelation 18:11

Reciprocal: Psalms 48:7 - ships Isaiah 60:9 - the ships Jeremiah 25:34 - pleasant vessel Ezekiel 27:12 - General Ezekiel 27:25 - ships Daniel 11:8 - their precious vessels Jonah 1:3 - Tarshish Revelation 8:9 - the ships

Verse 17

the loftiness: Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 13:11, Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 48:30, Ezekiel 28:2-7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 8:2 - to humble Judges 7:2 - Israel 2 Chronicles 33:15 - he took Job 40:11 - behold Psalms 46:10 - I will be Psalms 57:5 - Be thou Psalms 94:2 - render Psalms 138:6 - but the proud Proverbs 21:4 - An high look Isaiah 4:1 - And in Isaiah 5:15 - the mean Isaiah 12:4 - his name Isaiah 23:9 - to stain Isaiah 33:5 - The Lord Jeremiah 9:15 - I will Hosea 2:18 - in that day Habakkuk 2:5 - a proud man Matthew 7:22 - to me Luke 14:11 - whosoever Romans 11:20 - Be 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring 2 Corinthians 10:5 - and every 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - ye James 4:6 - God

Verse 18

the idols: Isaiah 27:9, Ezekiel 36:25, Ezekiel 37:23, Hosea 14:8, Zephaniah 1:3, Zechariah 13:2

he shall utterly abolish: or, shall utterly pass away

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:21 - I took 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head 2 Kings 11:18 - brake they 2 Chronicles 23:17 - brake his altars 2 Chronicles 30:14 - altars Isaiah 17:8 - he shall Jeremiah 10:11 - they Jeremiah 10:15 - in the Ezekiel 6:6 - your altars Ezekiel 16:41 - and I Micah 5:12 - General

Verse 19

And they: Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:21, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 14:11, Jeremiah 16:16, Hosea 10:8, Micah 7:17, Luke 23:30, Hebrews 11:38, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 9:6

earth: Heb. dust

for fear: Isaiah 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

when he: Isaiah 30:32, Psalms 7:6, Psalms 18:6-15, Psalms 76:7-9, Psalms 114:5-7, Micah 1:3, Micah 1:4, Nahum 1:3-6, Habakkuk 3:3-14, Haggai 2:6, Haggai 2:21, Haggai 2:22, Hebrews 12:26, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Revelation 6:12-14, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18, Revelation 20:11

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:16 - in a cave 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head 2 Samuel 22:46 - out Job 9:6 - shaketh Job 30:6 - dwell Job 37:22 - with Psalms 66:3 - How terrible Isaiah 7:19 - in the holes Isaiah 23:11 - stretched Isaiah 24:22 - they shall Isaiah 32:11 - be troubled Jeremiah 4:29 - they shall go Jeremiah 48:28 - leave Ezekiel 26:15 - shake Amos 9:2 - dig Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid Luke 4:44 - Galilee Revelation 21:23 - for

Verse 20

cast: Isaiah 30:22, Isaiah 31:7, Isaiah 46:1, Hosea 14:8, Philippians 3:7, Philippians 3:8

his idols of silver: Heb. the idols of his silver, etc. Isaiah 46:6

each one for himself to: or, for him to

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:4 - hid them Leviticus 11:19 - bat Leviticus 26:1 - Ye shall Deuteronomy 7:26 - but thou shalt 2 Kings 7:7 - and fled for their life 2 Kings 7:15 - had cast away Job 2:4 - all that Job 36:19 - Will Ecclesiastes 3:6 - and a time to cast Ecclesiastes 5:13 - riches Isaiah 10:3 - where Isaiah 26:1 - that day Isaiah 44:9 - and their Jeremiah 48:13 - ashamed Ezekiel 6:6 - your altars Ezekiel 7:19 - shall cast Ezekiel 14:6 - turn Ezekiel 20:7 - Cast Daniel 3:1 - made Hosea 14:3 - neither Amos 4:3 - them into the palace Micah 5:12 - General Zephaniah 1:18 - their silver Zechariah 13:2 - I will cut Matthew 18:8 - and cast Acts 19:19 - and burned Romans 13:12 - cast James 1:21 - lay 1 Peter 2:1 - laying

Verse 21

go: Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:19, Exodus 33:22, Job 30:6, Song of Solomon 2:14

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:46 - out Job 2:4 - all that Job 9:6 - shaketh Isaiah 7:19 - in the holes Isaiah 10:3 - where Isaiah 30:22 - defile Isaiah 32:11 - be troubled Isaiah 44:9 - and their Jeremiah 49:8 - dwell Jeremiah 49:16 - dwellest Ezekiel 20:7 - Cast Zephaniah 1:18 - their silver Matthew 18:8 - and cast Acts 19:19 - and burned 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - the glory Revelation 21:23 - for

Verse 22

Cease: Psalms 62:9, Psalms 146:3, Jeremiah 17:5

whose: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 7:22, Job 27:3

for wherein: Job 7:15-21, Psalms 8:4, Psalms 144:3, Psalms 144:4

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:20 - it was 2 Chronicles 14:11 - man Job 4:21 - die Job 6:21 - ye are nothing Psalms 108:12 - for vain Psalms 146:4 - his thoughts Isaiah 3:1 - behold Isaiah 20:5 - their glory Isaiah 30:7 - Their Isaiah 51:12 - that thou Jeremiah 9:15 - I will Daniel 6:9 - signed Luke 8:43 - had 1 Corinthians 4:6 - that ye James 2:26 - as