Isaiah 33:18

What does Isaiah 33:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 33:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy 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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy 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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your heart will give thought to the cause of your fear: where is the scribe, where is he who made a record of the payments, where is he by whom the towers were numbered?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy heart doth meditate terror, Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is counting? Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is weighing? Where <FI>is<Fi> he who is counting the towers?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thy heart shall meditate fear: where is the learned? where is he that pondered the words of the law? where is the teacher of little ones?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy heart shall meditate on terror: Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

Context

v.17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar.

v.18This passage

v.19Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 71:20

    Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

  • 2 Kings 18:31

    Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

  • 1 Samuel 25:33

    and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

  • 2 Kings 18:14

    And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

  • Psalms 31:22

    As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications, When I cried unto thee.

  • Psalms 31:7

    I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

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