King James Version
What Does Isaiah 2:15 Mean?
“And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,”
Context
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And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
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And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
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And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
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And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. pleasant: Heb. pictures of desire
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And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **Upon every high tower.**—Generic as the words are, they have a special reference to the fortifications which were the glory of Uzziah’s reign, and were continued by his successors (2Chronicles 26:9-10; 2Chronicles 27:3-4; Hosea 8:14; Micah 5:11; comp. also Isaiah 22:8-11, Psalm 48:13).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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