Isaiah 33:13

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹³You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge My might."¹⁴The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: "Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?" ¹⁵He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil- ¹⁶he will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the mountain fortress; his food will be provided and his water assured. ¹⁷Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar. ¹⁸Your mind will ponder the former terror: "Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?" ¹⁹You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language that is not understood. ²⁰Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be loosened. ²¹But there the Majestic One, our LORD, will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals, where no galley with oars will go, and majestic vessels will not pass. ²²For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. He will save us.

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Hear: Isaiah 18:3, Isaiah 37:20, Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 57:19, Exodus 15:14, Joshua 2:9-11, Joshua 9:9, Joshua 9:10, 1 Samuel 17:46, Psalms 46:6-11, Psalms 48:10, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 98:2, Daniel 3:27-30, Daniel 4:1-3, Daniel 6:25-27, Acts 2:5-11, Ephesians 2:11-18

ye that are near: Psalms 97:8, Psalms 99:2, Psalms 99:3, Psalms 147:12-14, Psalms 148:14

Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:9 - and wonder Isaiah 34:1 - Come Nahum 1:14 - given

Cross-References

Genesis 33:15
"Let me leave some of my people with you," Esau said. But Jacob replied, "Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord."

Genesis 33:16
So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

Genesis 33:17
but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

1 Chronicles 22:5
And David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent-of fame and glory throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it." So David made lavish preparations before his death.

Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

Isaiah 40:11
He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hear, ye [that are] far off, what I have done,.... Not meaning the destruction of the Assyrian, as it is commonly interpreted; but the ruin of antichrist, the beast, and false prophet, and the burning of the city and whore of Rome; for, whoever will be the instruments, the work is the Lord's, and therefore it will be done: "she shall be utterly burnt with fire, for strong is the Lord who judgeth her", Revelation 18:8 and this shall be heard of far and near, who shall applaud the mighty work, and give God the glory of it,

Revelation 19:1:

and, ye [that are] near, acknowledge my might; even his omnipotence, which will be seen, observed, and owned by multitudes, who will say, "Allelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth", Revelation 19:6 there will be some that will be nigh, that shall stand afar off, lamenting her case, and will not own the hand of God in it, Revelation 18:9 but others will.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hear, ye that are far off - This is an address of Yahweh, indicating that the destruction of the Assyrian army would be so signal that it would be known to distant nations, and would constitute an admonition to them.

Ye that are near - Ye Jews; or the nations immediately adjacent to Judea. The phrase ‘far and near,’ is equivalent to all.