“Yahweh of hosts has a day.
He is against all that is proud.
He is against all this is lofty.
He is against all that is lifted up.
He is against all that is high.
He is against all the cedars of Lebanon.
He is against all that is lofty.
He is against all that is lifted up.
He is against all the oaks of Bashan.
He is against all the high mountains.
He is against all the lofty hills.
He is against every high tower.
He is against every fortified wall.
He is against all the ships of Tarshish.
He is against all the beautiful crafts.
The haughtiness of people
Shall be humbled.
The pride of everyone
Shall be brought low.
Yahweh alone
Will be exalted
On that day.”
Once again, there will come a day when Yahweh, the Lord, alone will be exalted as in the preceding section. Here Isaiah points out that Yahweh is against the prideful people. In fact, he turns out to be against practically anything that is tall, lofty, or lifted up. He is against the tall cedars of northern Lebanon and the tall oaks of eastern Bashan. Of course, Yahweh was against all the tall places, like high mountains, lofty hills, high towers, and fortified walls. He also was against the ships of Tarshish, the fleet that brought gold and metals to the coastal cities. Yahweh was also against beautiful craft work and haughty people. Everyone would be brought low when Yahweh alone would be exalted on that day to come.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 