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Isaiah 32:2

What does Isaiah 32:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 32:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And each hath been as a hiding-place <FI>from<Fi> wind, And as a secret hiding-place <FI>from<Fi> inundation, As rivulets of waters in a dry place, As a shadow of a heavy rock in a weary land.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And a man shall be as when one is hid from the wind, and hideth himself from a storm, as rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a rock that standeth out in a desert land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the storm; as brooks of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

Context

v.1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

v.2This passage

v.3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 63:1

    O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

  • Isaiah 8:10

    Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

  • Isaiah 25:4

    For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

  • Isaiah 4:5

    And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.

  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

  • Isaiah 43:20

    The beasts of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

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