The Meaning of Isaiah 33:19 Explained

Isaiah 33:19

KJV: Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

YLT: The strong people thou seest not, A people deeper of lip than to be understood, Of a scorned tongue, there is no understanding.

Darby: Thou shalt no more see the fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst comprehend, of a stammering tongue that cannot be understood.

ASV: Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.

Discover Isaiah 33:19

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 33:19?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 33:19 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:19 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 33:19?

What is the context of Isaiah 33:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, [that thou canst] not understand.

What does Isaiah 33:19 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 33:19 mean?

- a people fierce not You will see a people of obscure speech beyond perception stammering of a tongue [can] not [that you] understand

אֶת־ עַ֥ם נוֹעָ֖ז לֹ֣א תִרְאֶ֑ה עַ֣ם עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ מִשְּׁמ֔וֹעַ נִלְעַ֥ג לָשׁ֖וֹן אֵ֥ין בִּינָֽה

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.
עַ֥ם	a people
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
נוֹעָ֖ז	fierce
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יָעַז Sense: to be strong, be fierce (meaning dubious).
תִרְאֶ֑ה	You will see
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
עַ֣ם	a people
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
עִמְקֵ֤י	of obscure
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct Root: עָמֵק Sense: deep, unfathomable.
שָׂפָה֙	speech
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׂפָה Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding.
מִשְּׁמ֔וֹעַ	beyond perception
Parse: Preposition-m, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
נִלְעַ֥ג	stammering
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: לָעַג Sense: to mock, deride, ridicule.
לָשׁ֖וֹן	of a tongue
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: לָשֹׁון Sense: tongue.
אֵ֥ין	[can] not
Parse: Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
בִּינָֽה	[that you] understand
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בִּינָה Sense: understanding, discernment.

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Similar Scriptures for Isaiah 33:19

		Isaiah 28:11 [7]
		Deuteronomy 28:49-50 [6]
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		Ezekiel 3:5-6 [4]
		Exodus 14:13 [3]
		1 Corinthians 14:21 [3]