The Mountain of the Lord
Isaiah 2
Isaiah foresees a day when the mountain of the Lord's house will be raised above every hill and all nations will stream to it to learn the Lord's ways, ending war as swords are beaten into plowshares. The chapter then turns to warn that Judah's land, filled with idols, silver, and horses, is ripe for a day of the Lord that will bring low every proud and lofty thing while the Lord alone is exalted.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
Thomson 1808Septuagint
Brenton 1851Septuagint
Greek · BrentonSeptuagint
KJV 1769Masoretic
JPS 1917Masoretic
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ThomsonTHE word which came to Esaias, son of Amos concerning Judea and concerning Jerusalem:
BrentonThe word which came to Esaias the son of Amos concerning Judea, and concerning Jerusalem.
GreekὉ λόγος ὁ γενόμενος πρὸς Ἡσαΐαν υἱὸν Ἀμὼς περὶ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ περὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ.
KJVThe word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
JPSThe word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
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ThomsonFor in the last days, the mount of the Lord will be conspicuous; and the house of God will be on the top of mountains; and exalted above the hills: therefore all the nations will come to it.
BrentonFor in the last days the mountain of the Lord shall be glorious, and the house of God shall be on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall come to it.
GreekὍτι ἔσται ἐν ταῖς ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις ἐμφανὲς τὸ ὄρος Κυρίου, καὶ ὁ οἶκος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπʼ ἄκρου τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ὑπεράνω τῶν βουνῶν, καὶ ἥξουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτὸ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.
KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
JPSAnd it shall come to pass in the end of days, That the mountain of the LORD’S house Shall be established as the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow unto it.
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ThomsonMany nations indeed will go, saying: Come, let us go up to the mount of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob. And He will teach us His way, and we will walk therein. For from Sion shall go forth a law; and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
BrentonAnd many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will tell us his way, and we will walk in it: for out of Sion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem.
GreekΚαὶ πορεύσονται ἔθνη πολλὰ, καὶ ἐροῦσι, δεῦτε καὶ ἀναβῶμεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος Κυρίου, καὶ εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ ἡμῖν τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πορευσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῇ· ἐκ γὰρ Σιὼν ἐξελεύσεται νόμος, καὶ λόγος Κυρίου ἐξ Ἱερουσαλήμ.
KJVAnd 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; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
JPSAnd many peoples 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; And He will teach us of His ways, And we will walk in His paths.’ For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
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ThomsonAnd He will judge among the nations, and work conviction in many a people: and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares; and their spears into pruning hooks: and nation shall not lift up a sword against nation; nor shall they learn war any more.
BrentonAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into sickles: and nation shall not take up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war any more.
GreekΚαὶ κρινεῖ ἀναμέσον τῶν ἐθνῶν, καὶ ἐξελέγξει λαὸν πολύν· καὶ συγκόψουσι τὰς μαχαίρας αὐτῶν εἰς ἄροτρα, καὶ τὰς ζιβύνας αὐτῶν εἰς δρέπανα· καὶ οὐ λήψεται ἔθνος ἐπʼ ἔθνος μάχαιραν, καὶ οὐ μὴ μάθωσιν ἔτι πολεμεῖν.
KJVAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
JPSAnd He shall judge between the nations, And shall decide for many peoples; And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruninghooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war any more.
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ThomsonNow therefore, O house of Jacob; come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.
BrentonAnd now, O house of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.
GreekΚαὶ νῦν ὁ οἶκος Ἰακὼβ, δεῦτε πορευθῶμεν τῷ φωτὶ Κυρίου.
KJVO house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.
JPSO house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk In the light of the LORD.
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ThomsonFor He hath abandoned His people, the house of Israel. [Saith the Lord]: Because their land was filled as at first with divinations like that of the Philistines, and many strange children were born to them;
BrentonFor he has forsaken his people the house of Israel, because their land is filled as at the beginning with divinations, as the land of the Philistines, and many strange children were born to them.
GreekἈνῆκεν γὰρ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰσραήλ· ὅτι ἐνεπλήσθη ὡς τὸ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἡ χώρα αὐτῶν κληδονισμῶν, ὡς ἡ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ τέκνα πολλὰ ἀλλόφυλα ἐγενήθη αὐτοῖς.
KJVTherefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
JPS—
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Thomsonfor their country was filled with silver and gold, and there was no counting their treasures; and their land was filled with horses, and there was no end to their chariots;
BrentonFor their land is filled with silver and gold, and there was no number of their treasures; their land also is filled with horses, and there was no number of their chariots.
GreekἘνεπλήσθη γὰρ ἡ χώρα αὐτῶν ἀργυρίου καὶ χρυσίου, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἀριθμὸς τῶν θησαυρῶν αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐνεπλήσθη ἡ γῆ ἵππων, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἁρμάτων αὐτῶν.
KJVTheir land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots:
JPSTheir land also 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.
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Thomsonand the land was filled with abominations, the workmanship of their own hands; and they worshipped the things which their fingers had made,
BrentonAnd the land is filled with abominations, even the works of their hands; and they have worshipped the works which their fingers made.
GreekΚαὶ ἐνεπλήσθη ἡ γῆ βδελυγμάτων τῶν ἔργων τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ προσεκύνησαν οἷς ἐποίησαν οἱ δάκτυλοι αὐτῶν.
KJVTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
JPSTheir land also is full of idols; Every one worshippeth the work of his own hands, That which his own fingers have made.
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Thomsonand the commoner bowed down and the noble humbled himself; therefore I will not forgive them.
BrentonAnd the mean man bowed down, and the great man was humbled: and I will not pardon them.
GreekΚαὶ ἔκυψεν ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ἐταπεινώθη ἀνήρ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀνήσω αὐτούς.
KJVAnd the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
JPS—
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ThomsonNow therefore go into the rocks and hide yourselves in the earth, from the tremendous presence of the Lord; and from the glory of His majesty, when He shall arise, to crush the land.
BrentonNow therefore enter ye into the rocks, and hide yourselves in the earth, for fear of the Lord, and by reason of the glory of his might, when he shall arise to strike terribly the earth.
GreekΚαὶ νῦν εἰσέλθετε εἰς τὰς πέτρας, καὶ κρύπτεσθε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ φόβου Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, ὅταν ἀναστῇ θραῦσαι τὴν γῆν.
KJVEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
JPSEnter into the rock, And hide thee in the dust, From before the terror of the LORD, And from the glory of His majesty.
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ThomsonFor the eyes of the Lord are lofty; but man is low; and the loftiness of these men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
BrentonFor the eyes of the Lord are high, but man is low; and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
GreekΟἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ὑψηλοί, ὁ δὲ ἄνθρωπος ταπεινός· καὶ ταπεινωθήσεται τὸ ὕψος τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται Κύριος μόνος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.
KJVThe 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.
JPSThe lofty looks of man shall be brought low, And the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
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ThomsonFor the day of the Lord of hosts is against every scorner and haughty man; and against everyone high and lofty, and they shall be humbled:
BrentonFor the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and haughty, and upon every one that is high and towering, and they shall be brought down;
GreekἩμέρα γὰρ Κυρίου σαβαὼθ ἐπὶ πάντα ὑβριστὴν καὶ ὑπερήφανον καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα ὑψηλὸν καὶ μετέωρον, καὶ ταπεινωθήσονται.
KJVFor the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
JPSFor the LORD of hosts hath a day Upon all that is proud and lofty, And upon all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low;
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Thomsoneven against every one of those high towering cedars of Lebanon; and against every oak of Basan;
Brentonand upon every cedar of Libanus, of them that are high and towering, and upon every oak of Basan,
GreekΚαὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν κέδρον τοῦ Λιβάνου τῶν ὑψηλῶν καὶ μετεώρων, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν δένδρον βαλάνου Βασάν,
KJVAnd upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
JPSAnd upon all the cedars of Lebanon That are high and lifted up, And upon all the oaks of Bashan;
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Thomsonand against every lofty mountain; and against every hill that is high;
Brentonand upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill,
Greekκαὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν ὑψηλὸν ὄρος, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα βουνὸν ὑψηλόν,
KJVAnd upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
JPSAnd upon all the high mountains, And upon all the hills that are lifted up;
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Thomsonand against every stately tower; and against every high raised wall;
Brentonand upon every high tower, and upon every high wall,
Greekκαὶ ἐπὶ πάντα πύργον ὑψηλὸν, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν τεῖχος ὑψηλόν,
KJVAnd upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
JPSAnd upon every lofty tower, And upon every fortified wall;
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Thomsonand against every ship of the sea; and against every ensign of beauteous ships:
Brentonand upon every ship of the sea, and upon every display of fine ships.
Greekκαὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν πλοῖον θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν θέαν πλοίων κάλλους.
KJVAnd upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
JPSAnd upon all the ships of Tarshish, And upon all delightful imagery.
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Thomsonand every man shall be humbled; and the haughtiness of these men shall fall; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
BrentonAnd every man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall fall: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
GreekΚαὶ ταπεινωθήσεται πᾶς ἄνθρωπος, καὶ πεσεῖται ὕβρις τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται Κύριος μόνος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.
KJVAnd 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.
JPSAnd the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
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ThomsonThen will they hide all these handiworks,
BrentonAnd they shall hide all idols made with hands,
GreekΚαὶ τὰ χειροποίητα πάντα κατακρύψουσιν,
KJVAnd the idols he shall utterly abolish.
JPS—
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Thomsoncarrying them into caverns and clefts of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, from the tremendous presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His majesty, when He shall arise to crush the lands.
Brentonhaving carried them into the caves, and into the clefts of the rocks, and into the caverns of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and by reason of the glory of his might, when he shall arise to strike terribly the earth.
Greekεἰσενέγκαντες εἰς τὰ σπήλαια, καὶ εἰς τὰς σχισμὰς τῶν πετρῶν, καὶ εἰς τὰς τρώγλας τῆς γῆς, ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ φόβου Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, ὅταν ἀναστῇ θραῦσαι τὴν γῆν.
KJVAnd they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
JPSAnd men shall go into the caves of the rocks, And into the holes of the earth, From before the terror of the LORD, And from the glory of His majesty, When He ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
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ThomsonFor on that day men will cast to the bats
BrentonFor in that day a man shall cast forth his silver and gold abominations, which they made in order to worship vanities and bats;
Greekτῇ γὰρ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκβαλεῖ ἄνθρωπος τὰ βδελύγματα αὐτοῦ τὰ ἀργυρᾶ καὶ τὰ χρυσᾶ, ἃ ἐποίησαν προσκυνεῖν τοῖς ματαίοις καὶ ταῖς νυκτερίσι,
KJVIn that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
JPSIn that day a man shall cast away His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, Which they made for themselves to worship, To the moles and to the bats;
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Thomsontheir abominations both of silver and gold, which they made to worship vanities; that they may go into holes of the flinty rock—nay into the very clefts of the rock, from the tremendous presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His majesty, when He shall arise to crush the land.
Brentonto enter into the caverns of the solid rock, and into the clefts of the rocks, for fear of the Lord, and by reason of the glory of his might, when he shall arise to strike terribly the earth.
Greekτοῦ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὰς τρώγλας τῆς στερεᾶς πέτρας, καὶ εἰς τὰς σχισμὰς τῶν πετρῶν, ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ φόβου Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, ὅταν ἀναστῇ θραῦσαι τὴν γῆν.
KJVTo go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
JPSTo go into the clefts of the rocks, And into the crevices of the crags, From before the terror of the LORD, And from the glory of His majesty, When he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.