Isaiah 2:14

14 for all the towering mountains and all the high hills,

Isaiah 2:14 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
English Standard Version (ESV)
14 against all the lofty mountains, and against all the uplifted hills;
New Living Translation (NLT)
14 He will level all the high mountains and all the lofty hills.
The Message Bible (MSG)
14 Against Kilimanjaro and Annapurna, against the ranges of Alps and Andes;
American Standard Version (ASV)
14 and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
14 against all the high mountains and all the lofty hills,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
14 against all the high mountains, against all the lofty hills,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
14 He has set it apart for all of the towering mountains. He has set it apart for all of the high hills.

Isaiah 2:14 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 2:14

And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills
[that are] lifted up.
] By which may be meant either kingdoms and cities belonging to the Roman jurisdiction, or churches and monasteries, and such like religious houses, and the dissolution of them. See ( Revelation 16:20 ) .

Isaiah 2:14 In-Context

12 The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled),
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and all the oaks of Bashan,
14 for all the towering mountains and all the high hills,
15 for every lofty tower and every fortified wall,
16 for every trading shipand every stately vessel.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 40:4
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