The Meaning of Isaiah 33:7 Explained

Isaiah 33:7

KJV: Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

YLT: Lo, 'Their Ariel,' they have cried without, Messengers of peace do weep bitterly.

Darby: Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.

ASV: Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 33:7?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 33:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 33:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Behold, their valiant ones  shall cry  without:  the ambassadors  of peace  shall weep  bitterly. 

What does Isaiah 33:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The siege of Jerusalem is underway. The brave warriors are weeping in the streets of the city, and the ambassadors who had returned from peace talks (probably with Sennacherib at Lachish, 2 Kings 18:13-16; cf. Isaiah 36:22) also grieve publicly. Both "hawks" and "doves" realize that trust in humans rather than in God proved ineffective.

Context Summary

Isaiah 33:1-12 - God Exalted In Judgment
Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning against Jerusalem, though he had taken a heavy ransom to leave it unmolested, 2 Kings 18:16. In Isaiah 33:2 Isaiah recalls the daily prayer offered by the priests in the Temple, when they heard of the steady advance of the foe. It was quite true that nations had fled before the dreaded Assyrian, Isaiah 33:3; but in this case those precedents would be reversed, Isaiah 33:4, because the Lord would appear for His people, Isaiah 33:5. That was a sweet assurance that the prophet gave to Hezekiah in Isaiah 33:6 -to sustain his spirit through the strain of the invasion described in Isaiah 33:7-8. God always gives us a promise on the eve of trial. He victuals His ships ere He exposes them to the storm. Though God sometimes seems to sleep yet when the hour strikes for the deliverance of His people, He will not tarry for a single moment. Be of good cheer; He will ride upon the wings of the wind to succor you! [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 33:7 mean?

Surely their valiant ones shall cry outside the ambassadors of peace bitterly shall weep
הֵ֚ן אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם צָעֲק֖וּ חֻ֑צָה מַלְאֲכֵ֣י שָׁל֔וֹם מַ֖ר יִבְכָּיֽוּן

הֵ֚ן  Surely 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם  their  valiant  ones 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֶרְאֵל  
Sense: (CLBL) hero, valiant one.
צָעֲק֖וּ  shall  cry 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: צָעַק  
Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help.
חֻ֑צָה  outside 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: חוּץ  
Sense: outside, outward, street, the outside.
מַלְאֲכֵ֣י  the  ambassadors 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מַלְאָךְ  
Sense: messenger, representative.
שָׁל֔וֹם  of  peace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֹום  
Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
מַ֖ר  bitterly 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: מַר 
Sense: bitter, bitterness.
יִבְכָּיֽוּן  shall  weep 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, Paragogic nun
Root: בָּכָה  
Sense: to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears.

What are the major concepts related to Isaiah 33:7?

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Similar Scriptures for Isaiah 33:7

Isaiah 36:22 [3]
2 Kings 18:37-3 [3]
2 Kings 18:18 [3]
Isaiah 36:3 [2]