Devine Scripture

Isaiah 33:17

Isaiah chapter 33 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar.

Context

v.16He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

v.17This passage

v.18Thy heart shall muse on the terror: Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 6:5

    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, Jehovah of hosts.

  • 1 John 3:2

    Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Isaiah 26:15

    Thou hast increased the nation, O Jehovah, thou hast increased the nation; thou art glorified; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.

  • John 1:14

    And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:23

    And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.