Isaiah 2

1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz foresaw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

The word which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.

2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be firmly established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and unto it shall flow all the nations.

And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.

3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us of his ways, and we may walk in his paths; for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem.

And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

4 And he will judge among the nations, and decide for many people; and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, and they shall not learn any more war.

And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.

5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

O family of Jacob, come, and let us go in the light of the Lord.

6 For thou hast abandoned thy people, the house of Jacob, because they are full of [witchcraft] more than the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and with the children of strangers they unite themselves.

For you, O Lord, have given up your people, the family of Jacob, because they are full of the evil ways of the east, and make use of secret arts like the Philistines, and are friends with the children of strange countries.

7 And full became their land of silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; and full became their land of horses, and there is no end to their chariots;

And their land is full of silver and gold, and there is no end to their stores; their land is full of horses, and there is no end to their carriages.

8 And full became their land of idols; to the work of their own hands they bow themselves, to what their own fingers have made.

Their land is full of images; they give worship to the work of their hands, even to that which their fingers have made.

9 And so is bent down the son of earth, and humbled the man; and thou wilt not forgive them.

And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face: for this cause there will be no forgiveness for their sin.

10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, because of the dread of the Lord, and because of the glory of his majesty.

Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

11 The looks of human pride shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bent down: and exalted shall be the Lord alone on that day.

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.

12 For there is a day [of judgment] unto the Lord of hosts over every proud and lofty one; and over every exalted one, that he be brought low;

For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

13 And over all the cedars of the Lebanon, the high and exalted, and over all the oaks of Bashan;

And on all the high trees of Lebanon, and on all the strong trees of Bashan;

14 And over all the high mountains, and over all the exalted hills;

And on all the high mountains, and on all the hills which are lifted up;

15 And over every high tower, and over every fortified wall;

And on every high tower, and on every strong wall;

16 And over all the ships of Tharshish; and over all desirable palaces.

And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all the fair boats.

17 And the pride of man shall be bent down, and the haughtiness of men shall be humbled: and exalted shall be the Lord alone on that day.

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.

18 And the idols will he utterly abolish.

And the images will never be seen again.

19 And men shall enter into the caverns of rocks, and into the rifts of the earth, because of the dread of the Lord, and because of the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to terrify the earth.

And men will go into cracks of the rocks, and into holes of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.

20 On that day shall a man cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which have been made for him to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

In that day men will put their images of silver and of gold, which they made for worship, in the keeping of the beasts of the dark places;

21 To enter into the clefts of the rocks, and into the hollows of the cliffs, because of the dread of the Lord, and because of the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to terrify the earth.

To take cover in the cracks of the rocks, and in the holes of the hills, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.

22 Withdraw yourselves [then] from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; because, for what is he to be esteemed?

Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.