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Isaiah 2

Isaiah 2:20

The Day of Reckoning · Isaiah 2:5–22
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Translations

Modern
In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.
Traditional
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Literal
In that day man will throw away the idols of his silver, and idols of his gold, which they made, each for himself, to bow down to diggers of holes and to the bats,
Latin
In die illa projiciet homo idola argenti sui, et simulacra auri sui, quæ fecerat sibi ut adoraret, talpas et vespertiliones.

Original

Hebrew
English
In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.

Notes

Isaiah 2:20–21

Animals such as rodents and bats live in dark, underground places. They avoid the light and stay hidden.

In the same way, those who worship idols will try to hide from the Lord’s judgment. They will seek dark places instead of turning to God in repentance.

Isaiah 2:5–22

The prophet warned of judgment and mocked human pride. All human systems (religious, economic, military, and social) will face God's examination and be found lacking on the Day of the Lord. This is the final day in history when God will judge the wicked once and for all (1 Corinthians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 20:7–15).

Sometimes, prophets used the phrase the day of the Lord (or others like it, such as that day) to describe specific times when God judged wickedness throughout history (see Isaiah 13:6, 9; Ezekiel 13:5; 30:3; Obadiah 1:15). On the Day of the Lord, only God will be honored. All human wickedness and pride will be defeated. This glorious day of God's arrival will fill wicked and arrogant people with fear (Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21).

Isaiah 2:5–4:1

Isaiah condemned Israel and Judah for their pride and self-importance. He warned them that only God should be honored. All attempts by humans to lift themselves up will actually result in humiliation.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah The Day of the Lord

Events

Glossary

Book of Zephaniah Isaiah, Book of Last Days Minerals and Metals Mole

Topics

Bat: General Scriptures Concerning Beasts: Unclean: Mole Birds: Unclean: Bat Fear of God: Reverence Idol: Made of Gold Idol: Made of Silver Idolatry: Prophecies Relating To Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Mole: General Scriptures Concerning Silver: Made Into: Idols