Isaiah 33:19
New International Version
You will see those arrogant people no more, people whose speech is obscure, whose language is strange and incomprehensible.

New Living Translation
You will no longer see these fierce, violent people with their strange, unknown language.

English Standard Version
You will see no more the insolent people, the people of an obscure speech that you cannot comprehend, stammering in a tongue that you cannot understand.

Berean Standard Bible
You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
You will not see a fierce people, A people of obscure speech, beyond perception, Of a stammering tongue that you cannot understand.

New American Standard Bible
You will no longer see a fierce people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a stammering tongue which no one understands.

NASB 1995
You will no longer see a fierce people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a stammering tongue which no one understands.

NASB 1977
You will no longer see a fierce people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a stammering tongue which no one understands.

Legacy Standard Bible
You will no longer see a fierce people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a stammering tongue which no one understands.

Amplified Bible
You will no longer see the fierce and insolent people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a strange and stammering tongue which no one understands.

Christian Standard Bible
You will no longer see the barbarians, a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend — who stammer in a language that is not understood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will no longer see the barbarians, a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend— who stammer in a language that is not understood.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
You will never again have to see the proud people who spoke a strange and foreign language you could not understand.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not perceive; of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will no longer see those savage people, those people with an unrecognizable language, with a foreign language that you can't understand.

Good News Translation
You will no longer see any arrogant foreigners who speak a language that you can't understand.

International Standard Version
No longer will you see those arrogant people, those people with their obscure speech you cannot comprehend, stammering in a language you cannot understand.

Majority Standard Bible
You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.

NET Bible
You will no longer see a defiant people whose language you do not comprehend, whose derisive speech you do not understand.

New Heart English Bible
You will no longer see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can't comprehend, with a strange language that you can't understand.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

World English Bible
You will no longer see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can’t comprehend, with a strange language that you can’t understand.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not see the strong people, "" A people deeper of lip than to be understood, "" Of a scorned tongue, there is no understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
The strong people thou seest not, A people deeper of lip than to be understood, Of a scorned tongue, there is no understanding.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not see a firm people, a people of a deep lip above hearing; of a stammering tongue, of no understanding.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The shameless people thou shalt not see, the people of profound speech: so that thou canst not understand the eloquence of his tongue, in whom there is no wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will not look upon a shameless people, a people of exalted words. For you are not able to understand the dissertation of a tongue in which there is no wisdom.

New American Bible
You shall no longer see a defiant people, a people of speech too obscure to comprehend, stammering in a tongue not understood.

New Revised Standard Version
No longer will you see the insolent people, the people of an obscure speech that you cannot comprehend, stammering in a language that you cannot understand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech, of a stammering tongue, so that he cannot be understood.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
No one shall regard the people whose reputation is severe and his tongue stuttering, and he is not understood.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt not see the fierce people; A people of a deep speech that thou canst not perceive, Of a stammering tongue that thou canst not understand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
even the small and great people? with whom he took not counsel, neither did he understand a people of deep speech, so that a despised people should not hear, and there is no understanding to him that hears.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The LORD is Exalted
18Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?” 19 You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand. 20Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:49-50
The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young.

Jeremiah 5:15
Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand.

Isaiah 28:11
Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues, He will speak to this people

Isaiah 29:18
On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Isaiah 32:4
The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Isaiah 36:11
Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.

Isaiah 62:8-9
The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. / For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”

Ezekiel 3:5-6
For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel— / not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

Zephaniah 3:9
For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

Acts 2:6-8
And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? / How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

1 Corinthians 14:21
It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

Matthew 13:14-15
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Mark 4:12
so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”


Treasury of Scripture

You shall not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than you can perceive; of a stammering tongue, that you can not understand.

shall not

Exodus 14:13
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Deuteronomy 28:49,50
The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; …

2 Kings 19:32
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

deeper

Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Jeremiah 5:15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

Ezekiel 3:5,6
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; …

stammering.

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Isaiah 33
1. God's judgments against the enemies of the church
13. The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly














You will no longer see
This phrase speaks to a future promise of deliverance and peace. The Hebrew root for "see" is "ra'ah," which often implies not just physical sight but also understanding or experiencing. Historically, this suggests a shift from a time of oppression to a time of relief, where the Israelites will no longer be confronted by their enemies. It is a reassurance of God's protection and a vision of hope for His people.

a fierce people
The term "fierce" is derived from the Hebrew word "az," which conveys strength and might, often with a connotation of aggression or hostility. In the context of Isaiah, this likely refers to the Assyrians, known for their military prowess and intimidation. Theologically, this reflects the power of God to subdue even the most formidable adversaries, emphasizing His sovereignty and the ultimate triumph of His will.

a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend
This phrase highlights the cultural and linguistic barriers between the Israelites and their oppressors. The Hebrew word "navat" for "difficult" suggests something that is foreign or unintelligible. This can be seen as a metaphor for the confusion and fear that comes from being under foreign domination. Spiritually, it underscores the alienation from God’s promises when His people are subjected to foreign influences.

who stammer in a language you cannot understand
The word "stammer" comes from the Hebrew "la'ag," which implies mocking or derision, as well as difficulty in speech. This could indicate the disdain with which the oppressors treated the Israelites, as well as the literal inability to communicate. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the clarity and truth of God's word in contrast to the confusion of the world. It also points to a future where God's people will be free from such confusion and will dwell in understanding and peace.

(19) Thou shalt not see a fierce people . . .--Better, The fierce people thou shalt not see . . . The words answer the question just asked. The whole Assyrian army, with their barbarous, unintelligible speech (Isaiah 28:11), shall have passed away.

Verse 19. - Thou shalt not see a fierce people, etc.; rather, thou shalt see no more that barbarous people - the Assyrians - a people gruff of speech that rhea caner, or hear them, stammering of tongue that thee caner not understand them (comp. Isaiah 28:11). The generation which witnessed the destruction of Sennacherib's army probably did not see the Assyrians again. It was not till about B.C. 670 that Manasseh was "taken with hooks by the captains of the King of Assyria, and carried to Babylon" (2 Chronicles 33:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will no
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

longer see
תִרְאֶ֑ה (ṯir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the insolent,
נוֹעָ֖ז (nō·w·‘āz)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3267: To be bold, obstinate

a people
עַ֣ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

whose speech
שָׂפָה֙ (śā·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

is unintelligible,
עִמְקֵ֤י (‘im·qê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6012: Deep, unfathomable

who stammer
נִלְעַ֥ג (nil·‘aḡ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly

in a language
לָשׁ֖וֹן (lā·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

that is not
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

understood.
בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding


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