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11 The[a] haughty looks of mankind will be brought low,[b]
    the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled,
        and the Lord alone will be exalted at that time.[c]

12 “For the Lord of the Heavenly Armies has reserved[d] a time[e]
    to oppose[f] all who are proud and haughty,
and the[g] self-exalting—
    they will be humbled.
13 He will take his stand[h] against all the cedars[i] of Lebanon,
    against the proud and self-exalting;
        and against all the oaks of Bashan;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:11 Lit. And the
  2. Isaiah 2:11 1QIsaa MT LXX read mankind are low
  3. Isaiah 2:11 Lit. in that day
  4. Isaiah 2:12 1QIsaa MT LXX lack reserved
  5. Isaiah 2:12 Lit. day
  6. Isaiah 2:12 Lit. against
  7. Isaiah 2:12 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read oppose all of the
  8. Isaiah 2:13 DSS MT LXX lack He will take his stand
  9. Isaiah 2:13 I.e. a genus of coniferous evergreen in the family Pinaceae; and so throughout the book

11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
    and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)

12 The Lord Almighty has a day(G) in store
    for all the proud(H) and lofty,(I)
for all that is exalted(J)
    (and they will be humbled),(K)
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,(L) tall and lofty,(M)
    and all the oaks of Bashan,(N)

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