Isaiah 2:19

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Isaiah 2:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible

17 So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

18 and the idols will vanish completely.

19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

20 In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship.

21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

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Isaiah 2:10

Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.

Isaiah 2:21

They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

1 Samuel 13:6

Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.

1 Samuel 14:11

So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

Jeremiah 16:16

But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.

Hosea 10:8

The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Micah 7:17

They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.

Luke 23:30

At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

Hebrews 11:38

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

Revelation 6:15

Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Revelation 9:6

In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.

2 Thessalonians 1:9

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Isaiah 30:32

And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.

Psalms 7:6

Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.

Psalms 18:6

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Psalms 18:7

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Psalms 18:8

Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Psalms 18:9

He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

Psalms 18:10

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalms 18:11

He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

Psalms 18:12

From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.

Psalms 18:13

The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

Psalms 18:14

He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

Psalms 18:15

The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

Psalms 76:7

You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

Psalms 76:8

From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

Psalms 76:9

when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah

Psalms 114:5

Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,

Psalms 114:6

O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs?

Psalms 114:7

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Micah 1:3

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Micah 1:4

The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

Nahum 1:3

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Nahum 1:4

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Nahum 1:5

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

Nahum 1:6

Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

Habakkuk 3:4

His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.

Habakkuk 3:5

Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.

Habakkuk 3:6

He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.

Habakkuk 3:8

Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?

Habakkuk 3:9

You brandished Your bow; You called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

Habakkuk 3:11

Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

Habakkuk 3:12

You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.

Habakkuk 3:13

You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah

Habakkuk 3:14

With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.

Haggai 2:6

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

Haggai 2:21

“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:

Haggai 2:22

I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.

Hebrews 12:26

At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

2 Peter 3:10

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

2 Peter 3:11

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

2 Peter 3:12

as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

2 Peter 3:13

But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Revelation 6:12

And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Revelation 6:13

and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.

Revelation 6:14

The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Revelation 11:13

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Revelation 11:19

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 16:18

And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.