The Meaning of Isaiah 33:18 Explained

Isaiah 33:18

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

YLT: Thy heart doth meditate terror, Where is he who is counting? Where is he who is weighing? Where is he who is counting the towers?

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

ASV: 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?

Discover Isaiah 33:18

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 33:18?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 33:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 33:18?

What is the context of Isaiah 33:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Isaiah 33:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Isaiah 33:13-24 - The Reward Of The Righteous

The devouring fire and everlasting burnings of Isaiah 33:14 are clearly the emblems of the divine presence. The righteous dwell in God as the bush which was baptized in the Shekinah-glory and was not consumed. The fire of His holy presence makes them holy at the same time that it protects them from their enemies. Compare with Psalms 15:1-5. They are characterized by their walk, speech, the closed fist, the stopped ears, and the shut eyes. They dwell in heights which are inaccessible to the foe, and no oppressor can cut off their supplies of hidden manna or water of life. Hezekiah, Isaiah predicts in Isaiah 33:17, would soon put off his sackcloth, and the citizens would cease to be penned up in a beleaguered city. They should recall the terror of that hour as a bad dream, recalled to be dismissed and forgotten. Zion had no river, but God would be all that a river was to other cities, without the disadvantages of navigable water which might serve for the passage of a hostile fleet. Be sure to make God your judge, lawgiver, and king. Then, notwithstanding that you limp in weakness, you shall gather your share in the great spoils of victory. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 33

¹ God's judgments against the enemies of the church
¹³ The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly

What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:18 mean?

Your heart will meditate on terror Where [is] the scribe he who weighs he who counts - the towers

לִבְּךָ֖ יֶהְגֶּ֣ה אֵימָ֑ה אַיֵּ֤ה ؟ סֹפֵר֙ ؟ שֹׁקֵ֔ל סֹפֵ֥ר אֶת־ ؟ הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים

לִבְּךָ֖	Your heart
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה	will meditate on
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָגָה Sense: to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak.
אֵימָ֑ה	terror
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֵימָה Sense: terror, dread.
אַיֵּ֤ה	Where [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: אַיֵּה Sense: where?.
؟ סֹפֵר֙	the scribe
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate.
؟ שֹׁקֵ֔ל	he who weighs
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁקַל Sense: to weigh, weigh out, pay out.
סֹפֵ֥ר	he who counts
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
؟ הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים	the towers
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מִגְדָּל Sense: tower.

What are the major concepts related to Isaiah 33:18?

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