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Isaiah 10:33

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10:33Look, the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies,

is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power.66

The tallest trees67 will be cut down,

the loftiest ones will be brought low.

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Footnotes

  1. 66 The Hebrew text reads “with terrifying power,” or “with a crash.” מַעֲרָצָה (ma’aratsah, “terrifying power” or “crash”) occurs only here. Several have suggested an emendation to מַעֲצָד (ma’atsad, “ax”) parallel to “ax” in v. 34; see מַעֲצָד and H. Wildberger, Isaiah, 1:. As in vv. 12 (see the note there) and 18, the Assyrians are compared to a tree/forest in vv. 33–34.
  2. 67 Heb “the exalted of the height.” This could refer to the highest branches (cf. ) or the tallest trees (cf. , ).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, the Lord God of hosts

will lop the boughs with terrifying power;

the great in height will be hewn down,

and the lofty will be brought low.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,

will lop off the boughs with great power.

The lofty trees will be felled,

the tall ones will be brought low.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Look, the Lord God of Armies

will chop off the branches with terrifying power,

and the tall trees will be cut down,

the high trees felled.

NLTNew Living Translation

But look! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

will chop down the mighty tree of Assyria with great power!

He will cut down the proud.

That lofty tree will be brought down.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look! The Lord Yahweh of hosts is about to lop off the branches with great power,

and the towering trees will be felled,

and the tall trees will be brought low.

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts,

Shall lop the bough with terror:

And the high ones of stature shall be hewn down,

And the haughty shall be humbled.