Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder. New Living Translation The enemies’ sails hang loose on broken masts with useless tackle. Their treasure will be divided by the people of God. Even the lame will take their share! English Standard Version Your cords hang loose; they cannot hold the mast firm in its place or keep the sail spread out. Then prey and spoil in abundance will be divided; even the lame will take the prey. Berean Standard Bible Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder. King James Bible Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. New King James Version Your tackle is loosed, They could not strengthen their mast, They could not spread the sail. Then the prey of great plunder is divided; The lame take the prey. New American Standard Bible Your ship’s tackle hangs slack; It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided; Those who limp will take the plunder. NASB 1995 Your tackle hangs slack; It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided; The lame will take the plunder. NASB 1977 Your tackle hangs slack; It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided; The lame will take the plunder. Legacy Standard Bible Your cords hang slack; They cannot hold the base of their mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided; The lame will take the plunder. Amplified Bible Your ship’s ropes (tackle) hang loose; They cannot hold the base of their mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then an abundance of spoil and plunder will be divided; Even the lame will take the plunder. Christian Standard Bible Your ropes are slack; they cannot hold the base of the mast or spread out the flag. Then abundant spoil will be divided, the lame will plunder it, Holman Christian Standard Bible Your ropes are slack; they cannot hold the base of the mast or spread out the flag. Then abundant spoil will be divided, the lame will plunder it, American Standard Version Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey. Contemporary English Version But your nation is a ship with its rigging loose, its mast shaky, and its sail not spread. Someday even you that are lame will take everything you want from your enemies. English Revised Version Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your ropes hang loose, your mast isn't secure, and your sail isn't spread out. A large amount of loot will be distributed. Lame people will carry off your loot. International Standard Version "Your rigging hangs loose; it cannot reliably hold the mast in its place, and the sail cannot spread out. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided — even the lame will carry off plunder. Majority Standard Bible Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder. NET Bible Though at this time your ropes are slack, the mast is not secured, and the sail is not unfurled, at that time you will divide up a great quantity of loot; even the lame will drag off plunder. New Heart English Bible Your rigging is untied. They couldn't strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn't spread the sail. Then the prey of a great spoil was divided. The lame took the prey. Webster's Bible Translation Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. World English Bible Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour ropes have been left, "" They do not correctly strengthen their mast, "" They have not spread out a sail, "" Then a prey of much spoil has been apportioned, "" The lame have taken spoil. Young's Literal Translation Left have been thy ropes, They strengthen not rightly their mast, They have not spread out a sail, Then apportioned hath been a prey of much spoil, The lame have taken spoil. Smith's Literal Translation Thy cords were broken in pieces; they will not well strengthen their mast; they spread not the flag: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame plundered the plunder. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy tacklings are loosed, and they shall be of no strength: thy mast shall be in such condition, that thou shalt not be able to spread the flag. Then shall the spoils of much prey be divided: the lame shall take the spoil. Catholic Public Domain Version Your ropes have become loose, and they will not prevail. Your mast will be such that you will not be able to unfurl a flag. Then the spoils of much plunder will be divided. The lame will seize the spoils. New American Bible The rigging hangs slack; it cannot hold the mast in place, nor keep the sail spread out. Then the blind will divide great spoils and the lame will carry off the loot. New Revised Standard Version Your rigging hangs loose; it cannot hold the mast firm in its place, or keep the sail spread out. Then prey and spoil in abundance will be divided; even the lame will fall to plundering. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour riggings are loosed; they could not well hold straight their mast, they could not spread the sail; until they have divided the prey, a multitude of lame shall take it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your cords were loosed that were not secured, and your masts were bent whose sails they did not straighten, until they divided the loot and a multitude of lame men seized the booty OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy tacklings are loosed; They do not hold the stand of their mast, They do not spread the sail; Then is the prey of a great spoil divided; The lame take the prey. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy cords are broken, for they had no strength: thy meat has given way, it shall not spread the sails, it shall not bear a signal, until it be given up for plunder; therefore shall many lame men take spoil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is Exalted…22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us. 23Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder. 24And no resident of Zion will say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell there will be forgiven of iniquity.… Cross References Ezekiel 27:26-27 Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. / Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall. Psalm 107:27-30 They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. / Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. / He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. ... Nahum 1:12 This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer. Revelation 18:17-19 For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Matthew 8:24-27 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ... Mark 4:37-39 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. Luke 8:23-25 As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Acts 27:14-20 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. / Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along. / Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat. ... Psalm 48:7 With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish. Jeremiah 51:30-32 The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken. / One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end. / The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.” Zechariah 14:14 Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Isaiah 41:14-16 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. / Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. Treasury of Scripture Your tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. thy tacklings are loosed. Isaiah 33:21 But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. Ezekiel 27:26-34 Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas… Acts 27:19,30-32,40,41 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship… then Isaiah 33:1,4 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee… 2 Chronicles 20:25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. the lame 1 Samuel 30:10,22-24 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor… 2 Kings 7:8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. Psalm 68:12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. Jump to Previous Able Abundance Abundant Base Carry Cords Couldn't Divided Division Feeble-Footed Firm Firmly Foot Goods Great Hangs Held Hold Lame Mast Plunder Prey Property Rigging Sail Sails Secure Slack Socket Spoil Spoils Spread Stand Strengthen Stretched Strong Support Tackle Untied WarJump to Next Able Abundance Abundant Base Carry Cords Couldn't Divided Division Feeble-Footed Firm Firmly Foot Goods Great Hangs Held Hold Lame Mast Plunder Prey Property Rigging Sail Sails Secure Slack Socket Spoil Spoils Spread Stand Strengthen Stretched Strong Support Tackle Untied WarIsaiah 33 1. God's judgments against the enemies of the church13. The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly Your ropes are slack; This phrase suggests a state of unpreparedness or weakness. In the context of ancient seafaring, slack ropes would indicate a ship that is not ready to sail, symbolizing a lack of readiness or strength. Biblically, this can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual laxity or the failure of human efforts without divine intervention. The imagery of slack ropes may also reflect Israel's reliance on their own strength rather than trusting in God. they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder. Persons / Places / Events 1. JerusalemThe city of God, often representing the people of Israel, who are under threat but will ultimately be delivered. 2. Assyrians The oppressors and enemies of Israel during Isaiah's time, symbolizing the forces against God's people. 3. The Lame Represents those who are weak or disadvantaged, yet they will share in the victory and spoils. 4. Spoils The wealth and goods taken from the defeated enemy, symbolizing God's provision and victory for His people. 5. The Mast and Sail Metaphors for strength and readiness, indicating the current weakness and vulnerability of the people. Teaching Points God's Deliverance in WeaknessDespite the apparent weakness ("Your ropes are slack"), God promises victory. Trust in God's strength, not your own. Inclusivity of God's Blessings Even the lame will carry off plunder, showing that God's blessings are for all His people, regardless of their status or ability. Preparation and Readiness The imagery of the mast and sail reminds us to be spiritually prepared and ready for God's deliverance, even when circumstances seem dire. Faith in God's Provision The division of spoils signifies God's provision. Have faith that God will provide abundantly, even in times of trial. Victory Over Oppression The context of Assyrian oppression highlights God's ultimate victory over all forms of evil and oppression. Stand firm in faith, knowing God is in control.(23) Thy tacklings are loosed . . .--The words have been taken as applicable either to Assyria, as one of the "ships of Tarshish" that had been wrecked, or to Zion, as a vessel that had been driven by the wind and tossed, but had escaped shipwreck. On the whole, the first view seems most in harmony with the context. The terms have been taken by some critics for the cords, poles, and canvas of a tent, but the rendering of the Authorised version seems preferable. The lame take the prey.--The wrecked Assyrian ship is represented as being plundered by those whom it came to plunder. "The lame" were commonly excluded, as incapable of active service, from sharing in the spoils. Here they also were to have their portion. Verse 23. - Thy tacklings are loosed. The comparing of God to a river has led to the representation of Judah's enemies as warships (ver. 21). This causes Judah herself to be viewed as a ship - a badly appointed ship, which has to contend with one whose equipment is perfect. The prophet's thoughts have traveled back to the existing state of things. They could not well strengthen their mast; rather, they cannot hold firm the lower part of their mast. The mast had its lower extremity inserted into a hole in a cross-beam, and required to be kept in place by the ropes. If they were loose, it might slip out of the hole and fall overboard. They could not spread the sail; rather, they cannot spread the ensign. The ensign would seem to have been attached to the top of the mast. If the mast fell, it would no longer be spread out, so as to be seen. Then is the prey of a great spoil divided. The word "then" is emphatic. Now the disabled ship seems incapable of coping with its enemy. Then (after Assyria's overthrow) Judah will obtain an immense spoil (see ver. 4). Even the lame shall have their portion.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your ropesחֲבָלָ֑יִךְ (ḥă·ḇā·lā·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin are slack; נִטְּשׁ֖וּ (niṭ·ṭə·šū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5203: To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon they cannot בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest secure יְחַזְּק֤וּ (yə·ḥaz·zə·qū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the mast תָּרְנָם֙ (tā·rə·nām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8650: A pole or spread פָּ֣רְשׂוּ (pā·rə·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse the sail. נֵ֔ס (nês) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token Then אָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore an abundance מַרְבֶּ֔ה (mar·beh) Adverb Strong's 4766: Increasing, greatness, greatly of spoils שָׁלָל֙ (šā·lāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty will be divided, חֻלַּ֤ק (ḥul·laq) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate [and even] the lame פִּסְחִ֖ים (pis·ḥîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6455: Lame will carry off plunder. בָּ֥זְזוּ (bā·zə·zū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 962: To spoil, plunder Links Isaiah 33:23 NIVIsaiah 33:23 NLT Isaiah 33:23 ESV Isaiah 33:23 NASB Isaiah 33:23 KJV Isaiah 33:23 BibleApps.com Isaiah 33:23 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 33:23 Chinese Bible Isaiah 33:23 French Bible Isaiah 33:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 33:23 Your rigging is untied (Isa Isi Is) |
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