Isaiah 33:14

“Sinners in Zion are in dread; trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can reside with the devouring fire? Who among us can reside with eternal burnings?””

Isaiah 33:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 33:14, word by word

Sinnersחַטָּאִיםchataim

sinner

Sinner: one who habitually fails God; also one counted guilty.

Where else “chataim” appears
are in dreadפָּחֲדוּpachadu

dread

To tremble with fear before something that threatens.

Where else “pachadu” appears
tremblingרְעָדָהreada

trembling

Trembling.

Where else “reada” appears
has seizedאָחֲזָהachaza

seize

To take something in the hand and not let go.

Where else “achaza” appears
the godlessחֲנֵפִיםchanefim

godless, profane

Godless: one who lives without regard for God; defiled, profane.

Where else “chanefim” appears
can resideיָגוּרyagur

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

Where else “yagur” appears
with the devouringאוֹכֵלָהochela

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “ochela” appears
fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
with eternalעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
burningsמוֹקְדֵיmokde

burning, hearth

A burning, a hearth where the fire burns; also what is burned on it.

Where else “mokde” appears

Places in this verse

Zion
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

The context

13Hear, you who are far off, what I have done; and know, you who are near, my might.”

14 · This verse (above)

15He who walks in righteous deeds and speaks uprightly, who rejects the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from holding a bribe, who stops his ear from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil,

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