Isaiah 2

1 This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

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

2 It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of YHWH's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

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 peoples shall come and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of YHWH, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of YHWH from 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 He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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 House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of YHWH.

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

6 For you have forsaken your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled from the east, with those who practice divination like the Philistines, and they clasp hands with the children of foreigners.

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 Their land is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures. Their land also is full of horses, neither is there any end of 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 Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which 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 So people bow down, people are low, therefore do not lift them up.

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 in the dust, from before the terror of YHWH, and from 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 proud looks of humankind will be brought low, and the arrogance of people will be brought down; and YHWH alone will be exalted in 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 will be a day of YHWH of hosts for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up and high; and it shall 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 For all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, for all the oaks of Bashan,

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

14 For all the high mountains, for all the hills that are lifted up,

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

15 For every lofty tower, for every fortified wall,

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

16 For all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

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

17 The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and YHWH alone shall be exalted in 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 The idols shall utterly pass away.

And the images will never be seen again.

19 Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of YHWH, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.

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 In that day, people will cast away their idols of silver and their idols of gold to the rodents and to the bats, which have been made for themselves to worship;

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 go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of YHWH, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.

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 Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?

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