And into the caves of the1 earth,
bFrom the terror of the Lord
And the glory of His majesty,
When He arises cto shake the earth mightily.
And his idols of gold,
Which they made, each for himself to worship,
To the moles and bats,
And into the crags of the rugged rocks,
From the terror of the Lord
And the glory of His majesty,
When He arises to shake the earth mightily.
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Isaiah 2:21
To go - That is, that he may go.
Clefts of the rocks - see the note at Isaiah 2:19.
Into the tops ... - The tops of such rocks were not easily accessible, and were, therefore, deemed places of safety. We may remark here, how vain were the refuges to which they would resort - as if they were safe from "God," when they had fled to the places in which they sought safety from "man." The image here is, however, one that is very sublime. The earth shaking; the consternation and alarm of the people; their renouncing confidence in all to which they had trusted; their rapid flight; and their appearing on the high projecting cliffs, are all sublime and terrible images. They denote the severity of God' s justice, and the image is a faint representation of the consternation of people when Christ shall come to judge the earth; Revelation 6:15-17.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Isaiah 2:21:
Judges 15:8
Isaiah 7:19
Isaiah 33:16
Luke 23:30
2 Thessalonians 2:2
Revelation 6:12-17
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