{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/isaiah/33","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T20:15:08.493Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Isaiah","bookSlug":"isaiah","chapter":33,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":32,"nextChapter":34,"totalChapters":66,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou <i>wast</i> not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; <i>and</i> when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And your spoil shall be gathered <i>like</i> the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, <i>and</i> strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> his treasure."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The earth mourneth <i>and</i> languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed <i>and</i> hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off <i>their fruits</i>."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, <i>as</i> fire, shall devour you."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the people shall be <i>as</i> the burnings of lime: <i>as</i> thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Hear, ye <i>that are</i> far off, what I have done; and, ye <i>that are</i> near, acknowledge my might."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"He shall dwell on high: his place of defence <i>shall be</i> the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters <i>shall be</i> sure."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where <i>is</i> the scribe? where <i>is</i> the receiver? where <i>is</i> he that counted the towers?"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, <i>that thou canst</i> not understand."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle <i>that</i> shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"But there the glorious LORD <i>will be</i> unto us a place of broad rivers <i>and</i> streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"For the LORD <i>is</i> our judge, the LORD <i>is</i> our lawgiver, the LORD <i>is</i> our king; he will save us."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein <i>shall be</i> forgiven <i>their</i> iniquity."}],"citation":{"inline":"Isaiah 33 (KJV)","markdown":"[Isaiah 33](https://primebible.com/kjv/isaiah/33)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/isaiah/33 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}