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Isaiah 10:33

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.

The Lord of hosts shall lop the bough - literally, the beautiful branch [ pu'raah (H6288), from paa'ar (H6286), to beautify].

The high ones of stature - `the upright stem,' as distinguished from the previous 'boughs' (Horsley).

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See also Isaiah 10:33 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 10:33. _SHALL LOP THE BOUGH WITH TERROR_] פארה _purah_; but פורה _purah, wine-press_, is the reading of _twenty-six_ of _Kennicott's_ and _twenty-three_ of _De Rossi's_ MSS., _four_ ancie...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, THE LORD ... - The prophet had described, in the previous verses, the march of the Assyrians toward Jerusalem, station by station. He had accompanied him in his description until he had arrive...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 10 The Assyrian, His invasion of Immanuel's land, and His end 1. _The first four verses belong to the preceding chapter. A description of the Assyrian enemy (Isaiah 10:5)_ 2. _The overthrow o...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ASSYRIA'S BOASTFULNESS AND ITS PUNISHMENT. This prophecy, so far as it is Isaiah's, must be later than the capture of Carchemish in 717 and before Sennacherib's invasion in 701. Narrower limits cannot...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Just when the Assyrian is in sight of his goal, Jehovah smites him down. The description naturally passes into figurative and somewhat vague language. The image is that of a stately forest laid low by...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ISAIAH 10:33_. _Behold, the Lord,_ &c. We have in these verses the consequence of the expedition before mentioned, Interpreters, however, vary greatly respecting their application; but Vitringa is cl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SHAME OF ASSYRIA TEXT: Isaiah 10:28-34 28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage; 29 they are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:33 boughs (c-10) Great or high branches, making the beauty of a tree. violence; (d-12) Lit. 'terror.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HAUGHTY, etc.] RV 'lofty shall be brought low.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִנֵּ֤ה הָ אָדֹון֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות מְסָעֵ֥ף...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a prophecy of judgment on Assyria, and is full of interest. Assyria is the power which Jehovah is using for the punishment of His people, but because it fails to understand its true relation t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Vessel. Like Gideon, when he attacked Madian, ver. 26., and Judges vii. 19. Septuagint, "the nobles." (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "their beauty." The empire of Assyria shall presently fall. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I do not think it necessary to swell the page of my Commentary, by making particular observations on this passage. What might be said here, may be said, and hath been indeed said often, and one genera...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9:8-21, 10, 11, AND 12. In Isaiah 9:8 the Spirit, having given the great leading facts as to Messiah, Immanuel, resumes the general history of Israel without...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 33. _Behold, the Lord shall lop the bou...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE BOUGH; the top bough, Sennacherib; or, THE BOUGHS, his valiant soldiers or commanders of his army, which he compareth to a forest, ISAIAH 10:18,34. WITH TERROR; with a most terrible and amazing st...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 10:33 Lord H113 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 off H5586 (H8764) bough H6288 terror H4637 high H7311 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The commission to invade Judah and its execution. Threatening of the invaders ruin after serving God's purpose. New encouragement given to God's people. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God som...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The first four verses, are properly a part of the preseding chapter, and contain a severe reproof of the magistrates who wrested the judgment of the poor and needy. Isaiah 10:5. _Oh Assyrian._ Hebrews...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 32:21; 2 Kings 19:21; Amos 2:9; Daniel 4:37; Isaiah

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The bough — The top — bough, Sennacherib, with a most terrible stroke....

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