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Isaiah 2:9–10

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And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
¶ Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.
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From verse 9

  1. Isaiah 5:15Rank 1 from verse 9
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    15And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

  2. Isaiah 27:11Rank 2 from verse 9
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    11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

  3. Jeremiah 18:23Rank 3 from verse 9
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    23Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.

  4. Joshua 24:19Rank 4 from verse 9
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    19And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

  5. Mark 3:29Rank 5 from verse 9
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    29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

  6. Nehemiah 4:5Rank 6 from verse 9
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    5And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

  7. Romans 3:23Rank 7 from verse 9
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    23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

  8. Colossians 2:23Rank 8 from verse 9
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    23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

  9. Isaiah 57:9Rank 9 from verse 9
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    9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

  10. Psalms 49:2Rank 10 from verse 9
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    2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

  11. Psalms 62:9Rank 11 from verse 9
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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

  12. Colossians 2:18Rank 12 from verse 9
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    18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

  13. Jeremiah 5:4–5Rank 13 from verse 9
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    4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.

    5I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

  14. Revelation 6:15–17Rank 14 from verse 9
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    15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

    16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

    17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

From verse 10

  1. Revelation 6:15–16Rank 1 from verse 10
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    15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

    16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

  2. Isaiah 2:19–21Rank 2 from verse 10
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    19And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

    20In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

    21To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

  3. Hosea 10:8Rank 3 from verse 10
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    8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  4. Luke 23:30Rank 4 from verse 10
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    30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

  5. Isaiah 6:3–5Rank 5 from verse 10
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    3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

    4And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

    5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.

  6. Jeremiah 10:7Rank 6 from verse 10
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    7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

  7. Job 37:22–24Rank 7 from verse 10
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    22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

    23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

    24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

  8. Judges 6:1–2Rank 8 from verse 10
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    1AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

    2And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

  9. Revelation 15:3–4Rank 9 from verse 10
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    3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  10. 2 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 10 from verse 10
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    9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  11. Isaiah 10:3Rank 11 from verse 10
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    3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

  12. Isaiah 42:22Rank 12 from verse 10
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    22But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

  13. Jeremiah 10:10Rank 13 from verse 10
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    10But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

  14. Job 30:5–6Rank 14 from verse 10
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    5They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

    6To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

  15. Job 31:23Rank 15 from verse 10
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    23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

  16. Luke 12:5Rank 16 from verse 10
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    5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

  17. Psalms 90:11Rank 17 from verse 10
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    11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

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Isaiah 2:9

COMBINED MEANING

mean

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Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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forgive

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To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 2:10

COMBINED MEANING

enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

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COMBINED MEANING

hide

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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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2:8Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

2:9And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

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2:10¶ Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

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2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

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