Isaiah 34:2
Isaiah 34:2 in Multiple Translations
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.
For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
For Jehovah hath indignation against all the nations, and wrath against all their host: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
For the Lord is angry with all the nations, and his wrath is burning against all their armies: he has put them to the curse, he has given them to destruction.
The Lord's anger is against all the nations and his fury is against all their armies. He will completely destroy them; he will have them slaughtered.
For the indignation of the Lord is vpon all nations, and his wrath vpon all their armies: hee hath destroyed them and deliuered them to the slaughter.
For wrath [is] to Jehovah against all the nations, And fury against all their host, He hath devoted them to destruction, He hath given them to slaughter.
For the LORD is enraged against all the nations, and angry with all their armies. He has utterly destroyed them. He has given them over for slaughter.
For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
For the indignation of the Lord if upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath killed them, and delivered them to slaughter.
Yahweh is angry with the people of all nations; he is ◄furious/very angry► with all their armies. He has decided that they must be destroyed, and he will slaughter them.
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 34:2
Study Notes — Isaiah 34:2
- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 34:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 34:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 34:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 34:2
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 34:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
- Sermons on Isaiah 34:2
Context — Judgment on the Nations
2The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.
3Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. 4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.Cross References
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| 1 | Jeremiah 25:15–29 | This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites; all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea; Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair; all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert; all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media; all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too. “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it! For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’ |
| 2 | Zephaniah 3:8 | Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy. |
| 3 | Zechariah 14:12–16 | And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other. Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps. Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. |
| 4 | Isaiah 30:27–30 | Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. |
| 5 | Joel 3:9–14 | Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack! Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side. Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great. Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. |
| 6 | Amos 1:1–2 | These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.” |
| 7 | Isaiah 30:25 | And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. |
| 8 | Zechariah 14:3 | Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. |
| 9 | Isaiah 13:5 | They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country. |
| 10 | Revelation 20:15 | And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. |
Isaiah 34:2 Summary
[The Lord is very angry with all the nations because they have rebelled against Him and refused to worship Him, as seen in Psalm 2:1-3. He will punish them for their sins, as seen in Isaiah 13:11. This is a serious warning to all people to turn to God and seek His mercy, as seen in Romans 10:9-10. The Lord's anger and fury are a call to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, who is our only hope for salvation, as seen in Acts 4:12.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Lord angry with all nations in Isaiah 34:2?
The Lord is angry with all nations because of their sinful rebellion against Him, as seen in verses like Isaiah 1:2 and Psalm 2:1-3, which describe the nations' refusal to acknowledge and worship God.
What does it mean for the Lord to devote the nations to destruction?
When the Lord devotes the nations to destruction, it means He will utterly destroy them, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:2 and Joshua 6:21, where the Israelites were commanded to devote certain nations to destruction for their wickedness.
Is the Lord's anger and fury in Isaiah 34:2 contradictory to His love and mercy?
No, the Lord's anger and fury are not contradictory to His love and mercy, for as seen in Psalm 103:8-10 and Romans 11:22, God's love and mercy are balanced with His holiness and justice, which demand a response to sin and rebellion.
How does Isaiah 34:2 relate to the end times and God's final judgment?
Isaiah 34:2 is a prophecy that will be fulfilled in the end times, as seen in Revelation 19:11-21, which describes the Lord's final judgment on the nations and their armies, and is a call to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, as seen in Revelation 22:17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that nations and armies have rebelled against God, and how has He responded in history?
- How does the Lord's anger and fury in Isaiah 34:2 challenge my own understanding of God's character and His response to sin?
- In what ways can I, as a believer, be a voice of warning and call to repentance to the nations, as seen in Ezekiel 33:1-9?
- How does the prophecy of Isaiah 34:2 relate to my own life and my need for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, as seen in Acts 4:12?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 34:2
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 34:2
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 34:2
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 34:2
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 34:2
Sermons on Isaiah 34:2
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The Conviction We Need by Robert Wurtz II | In this sermon, the preacher, Brother Finney, speaks for two hours on the subject of God's love. The congregation becomes intensely interested, with many people rising to their fee |
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The Conviction We Need! by Robert Wurtz II | Robert Wurtz II preaches on 'The Necessity of Holy Ghost Conviction,' emphasizing the crucial role of genuine conviction of sin by the Spirit of God for true conversion. He highlig |
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Jeremiah 49:12 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of Jesus drinking the cup of God's wrath, a metaphor for divine judgment, as prophesied for Edom. He explains that while Edom will face judg |
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Israel Gods Banner to the World by Lance Lambert | In this sermon, the speaker begins by praying for the presence of the Holy Spirit and the anointing of God. They emphasize the power of God's word and how everything God has done h |
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A Message on Restoration and Return by Art Katz | Art Katz emphasizes the themes of restoration and return in his sermon, drawing from the prophecies of Zephaniah to illustrate God's judgment and the promise of miraculous recovery |
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Glimpses of the Future - Part 6 by Derek Prince | This sermon delves into the theme of God's justice and the importance of waiting on Him, emphasizing the significance of crying out to God in moments of desperation. It explores th |
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Jerusalem Capital of Israel by Hedley G Murphy | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of giving God the glory in both times of victory and times of struggle. He uses the story of David as an example, highlightin |






