Isaiah 2:17

“And the haughtiness of human beings will be bowed down, and the height of men brought low, and YHWH alone will be set on high on that day.”

Isaiah 2:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 2:17, word by word

And the haughtinessגַּבְהוּתgavhut

pride, haughtiness

Pride, haughtiness.

Where else “gavhut” appears
of human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
will be bowed downשַׁחshach

be brought low

To be brought low: the proud are humbled and the grieving feel crushed.

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and the heightרוּםrum

height, haughtiness

Height, haughtiness; the pride of one who looks down from above.

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of menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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brought lowשָׁפֵלshafel

bring low, humble

To bring down, to lower someone from his place; to humble.

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and 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
aloneבַדּvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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will be set on highנִשְׂגַּבnisgav

be exalted

To be honored above all, like YHWH's name.

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on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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The context

16and against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the desirable images.

17 · This verse (above)

18And the idols will pass away completely.

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