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Isaiah 2:11

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

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עֵינֵ֞יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…גַּבְה֤וּתgavhutloftinessגַּבְהוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “loftiness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1365prideloftiness, lofty.אָדָם֙adampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.שָׁפֵ֔לshafelabaseשָׁפֵלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abase”, a completed actionH8213to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).וְשַׁ֖חveshachand bendשָׁחַחconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bend”, a completed actionH7817to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.ר֣וּםrumhaughtinessרוּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “haughtiness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7312(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elationhaughtiness, height, [idiom] high.אֲנָשִׁ֑יםanashima certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְנִשְׂגַּ֧בvenisgavand be excellentשָׂגַבconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be excellent”, a completed action in a sequenceH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְבַדּ֖וֹlevadvoto apartבַּדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to apart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besidesalone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.בַּיּ֥וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַהֽוּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

Young’s Literal Translation

The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

World English Bible

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.

Darby Translation

The lofty eyes of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

Douay-Rheims

The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the eyes of the Lord are high, but man is low; and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ὑψηλοί, ὁ δὲ ἄνθρωπος ταπεινός· καὶ ταπεινωθήσεται τὸ ὕψος τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται Κύριος μόνος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.