Isaiah 2:10

“Go into the rock and hide in the dust from before the dread of YHWH and from the majesty of his loftiness.”

Isaiah 2:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 2:10, word by word

Goבּוֹאbo

enter

To go into a place.

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into the rockצּוּרtsur

rock

A large rock.

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and hideהִטָּמֵןhitamen

hide, bury

Hide by burying in the ground.

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in the dustעָפָרafar

dust

Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.

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from beforeפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the dreadפַּחַדpachad

dread, terror

Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and from the majestyהֲדַרhadar

splendor, beauty

Splendor, beauty, majesty.

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of his loftinessגְּאֹנgeon

majesty

YHWH's majesty, which makes those who see it tremble.

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The context

9And human beings are bowed down, and man is brought low — do not forgive them!

10 · This verse (above)

11The haughty eyes of human beings will be brought low, and the height of men will be bowed down, and YHWH alone will be set on high on that day.

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