Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. New Living Translation In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. English Standard Version It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, Berean Standard Bible In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. King James Bible And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. New King James Version Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. New American Standard Bible Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. NASB 1995 Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. NASB 1977 Now it will come about that In the last days, The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. Legacy Standard Bible Now it will be that In the last days The mountain of the house of Yahweh Will be established as the head of the mountains, And will be lifted up above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. Amplified Bible Now it will come to pass that In the last days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains, And will be exalted above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. Christian Standard Bible In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it, Holman Christian Standard Bible In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it, American Standard Version And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Contemporary English Version In the future, the mountain with the LORD's temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills; every nation will rush to it. English Revised Version And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the last days the mountain of the LORD's house will be established as the highest of the mountains and raised above the hills. All the nations will stream to it. Good News Translation In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it, International Standard Version "It will come about in the last days that the mountain that is the LORD's Temple will be established as the highest of mountains, and will be raised above the hills; all the nations will stream to it. NET Bible In the future the mountain of the LORD's temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it, New Heart English Bible It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. Webster's Bible Translation And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mount of the LORD'S house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIn the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. World English Bible It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has come to pass, "" In the latter end of the days, "" The mountain of YHWH’s house is established, "" Above the top of the mountains, "" And it has been lifted up above the heights, "" And all the nations have flowed to it. Young's Literal Translation And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations. Smith's Literal Translation And it was in the last days, the mountain of the house of Jehovah shall be prepared upon the head of the mountains, and lifted up above the hills; and all nations flowed to it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd in the last days the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared on the top of mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it. Catholic Public Domain Version And in the last days, the mountain of the house of the Lord will be prepared at the summit of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills, and all the nations shall flow to it. New American Bible In days to come, The mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it. New Revised Standard Version In days to come the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established above the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall look to it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated It shall be in the last days, he sets in order the Mountain of The House of LORD JEHOVAH at the top of the mountains, and higher than the hills, and all the nations shall look for it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall come to pass in the end of days, That the mountain of the LORD'S house Shall be established as the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow unto it. Brenton Septuagint Translation For in the last days the mountain of the Lord shall be glorious, and the house of God shall be on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall come to it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mountain of the House of the LORD1This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. 3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.… Cross References Micah 4:1-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. Zechariah 8:20-23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ... Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. Psalm 72:8-11 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ... Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. Revelation 21:10-27 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. ... Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Hebrews 12:22-24 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels / in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, / to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Joel 3:17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners. Zephaniah 3:9-10 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. / From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering. Acts 2:17 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Psalm 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. Isaiah 11:9-10 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water. / On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. Romans 15:9-12 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ... Treasury of Scripture And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. and it shall Micah 4:1-3 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it… in the last Genesis 49:1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Numbers 24:14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: the mountains Isaiah 30:29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. Psalm 68:15,16 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan… Daniel 2:35,45 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth… established. Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. Isaiah 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Jump to Previous Chief End Established Exalted Flow Highest Hills House It Latter Mount Mountain Mountains Nations Placed Raised Stream Temple TopJump to Next Chief End Established Exalted Flow Highest Hills House It Latter Mount Mountain Mountains Nations Placed Raised Stream Temple TopIsaiah 2 1. Isaiah prophesies the coming of Christ's kingdom6. Wickedness is the cause of God's forsaking 10. He exhorts to fear, because of the powerful effects of God's majesty In the last days This phrase refers to a future period often associated with the Messianic age or the end times. It is a common biblical term used to describe the culmination of God's plan for history. Other scriptures, such as Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17, also use this term to describe a time of divine intervention and fulfillment of prophecy. the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains it will be raised above the hills and all nations will stream to it Persons / Places / Events 1. The Mountain of the House of the LORDThis refers to the temple mount in Jerusalem, symbolizing God's presence and authority. In the Hebrew text, "mountain" (har) often signifies a place of divine revelation and worship. 2. The Last Days A prophetic term indicating a future time of fulfillment and divine intervention, often associated with the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom. 3. All Nations This phrase signifies the inclusion of Gentiles in God's redemptive plan, highlighting the universal scope of God's salvation. 4. Jerusalem The city where the temple was located, representing the spiritual center of Israel and the focal point of God's covenant with His people. 5. The Hills Symbolic of other nations or powers that will be subordinate to God's kingdom, emphasizing the supremacy of God's rule. Teaching Points The Supremacy of God's KingdomGod's kingdom is established above all earthly powers, reminding us of His ultimate authority and sovereignty. The Inclusivity of God's Plan The prophecy highlights the inclusion of all nations, encouraging us to embrace diversity within the body of Christ and participate in global missions. The Centrality of Worship The exaltation of the mountain signifies the importance of worship and seeking God's presence, urging us to prioritize our spiritual lives. Hope in God's Promises The vision of the last days provides hope and assurance that God's promises will be fulfilled, motivating us to live with an eternal perspective. Unity in Christ As nations stream to God's house, we are reminded of the unity we have in Christ, transcending cultural and national boundaries. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 2:2?2. How does Isaiah 2:2 describe the future prominence of the Lord's house? 3. What does "all nations will stream to it" signify for global evangelism? 4. How does Isaiah 2:2 connect with the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19? 5. How can we prioritize God's kingdom in our daily lives, as Isaiah 2:2 suggests? 6. What steps can your church take to become a beacon for all nations? 7. What does Isaiah 2:2 mean by "the mountain of the house of the LORD"? 8. How does Isaiah 2:2 relate to the concept of a future kingdom? 9. Why is the phrase "all nations will stream to it" significant in Isaiah 2:2? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 2? 11. If Isaiah 2:2–3 indicates all peoples will stream to the Lord’s mountain, how do we reconcile this with other faiths continuing to flourish? 12. In Isaiah 2:2, how can the temple be literally “raised above all hills” when no physical elevation change is recorded in history? 13. What is the concept of Millennialism? 14. What defines the concept of the Millennium? What Does Isaiah 2:2 Mean In the last daysIsaiah begins with an exact prophetic time marker: “In the last days.” This phrase consistently points to a real future era in which God wraps up history and establishes Messiah’s earthly reign. • Micah 4:1 repeats the same wording, linking the two prophecies. • Peter applies Joel’s words at Pentecost: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people” (Acts 2:17)—a preview of greater fulfillment yet to come. • Hebrews 1:2 affirms that God “has spoken to us by His Son in these last days,” showing the era opened at Christ’s first coming and will climax at His return. • 2 Timothy 3:1 warns of perilous “last days,” confirming the period’s culmination is still ahead. The setting, then, is the future kingdom age when Christ rules visibly from Jerusalem. the mountain of the house of the LORD “The mountain of the house of the LORD” pinpoints Mount Zion, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—a literal geographic site chosen by God. • “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain” (Psalm 48:1–2). • “For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling” (Psalm 132:13). • “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem” (Zechariah 8:3). Isaiah’s focus is not on a vague spiritual ideal but on the physical place where the LORD will once again manifest His presence. will be established as the chief of the mountains God promises Zion will be permanently fixed as the pre-eminent high place on earth. • Daniel 2:35 pictures the stone that becomes “a great mountain and filled the whole earth,” matching the supremacy of Messiah’s kingdom. • Ezekiel 17:22–24 portrays the lofty cedar (Messiah and His realm) towering over every other tree. • “The LORD has founded Zion, and the afflicted of His people will take refuge in her” (Isaiah 14:32). The language is geographical and governmental: Jerusalem will be the world’s capital, and no rival authority will stand higher. it will be raised above the hills Zion’s elevation—literal and symbolic—will eclipse every surrounding height. • “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low” (Isaiah 40:4), describing a landscape altered to highlight the LORD’s glory. • “All the land will be changed into a plain… but Jerusalem will rise and remain in her place” (Zechariah 14:10). • “Why do you gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain the LORD desires for His dwelling?” (Psalm 68:16). God Himself guarantees that the city of the Great King will stand out unmistakably. and all nations will stream to it The result of Zion’s exaltation is a global pilgrimage. People from every ethnicity will freely, eagerly come to worship the LORD. • “Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn” (Isaiah 60:3). • “Many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem” (Zechariah 8:22–23). • “Then all the survivors from the nations… will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts” (Zechariah 14:16). • Revelation 21:24 pictures the same scene in the eternal state: “The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.” The flowing of the nations signals universal acknowledgment of the LORD’s sovereignty and the end of international hostility. summary Isaiah 2:2 lays out God’s sure blueprint for the future: in the culmination of history, Mount Zion—the chosen site of the LORD’s house—will be physically and politically lifted above every other power center. From that exalted position Messiah will reign, drawing all peoples to Himself. The verse guarantees a literal, worldwide kingdom headquartered in Jerusalem, assuring believers that God’s covenant promises to Israel and the nations will be fulfilled exactly as written. (2) It shall come to pass in the last days.--The three verses that follow are found in almost identical form in Micah 4:1-3, with the addition of a verse (Micah 4:4) which describes the prosperity of Judah--every man sitting "under his vine and his fig-tree," as in the days of Solomon. Whether (1) Isaiah borrowed from Micah, or (2) Micah from Isaiah, or (3) both from some earlier prophet, or (4) whether each received an independent yet identical revelation, is a problem which we have no adequate data for solving. Micah prophesied, like Isaiah, under Ahaz, Jotham, and Hezekiah, and so either may have heard it from the other. On the other hand, the prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem, on which these verses follow, in Micah 3:12, appears from Jeremiah 26:18 to have been spoken in the days of Hezekiah. On the whole, (3) seems to have most to commend it. (See Introduction.)For "in the last days" read latter or after days; the idea of the Hebrew words, as in Genesis 49:1; Numbers 24:14, being that of remoteness rather than finality. For the most part (Deuteronomy 4:30; Deuteronomy 31:29) they point to the distant future of the true King, to the time of the Messiah. . . . Verses 2-4. - PROPHECY OF THE LAST DAYS. The resemblance of this prophecy to Micah 4:1-3 is so close as to necessitate the conclusion either that one of the two prophets copied from the other, or that both copied from an earlier document. The latter view, which is that taken by Rosenmüller, Maurer, De Wette, Meier, and Mr. Cheyne, seems preferable. Verse 2. - In the last days; literally, in the sequel of the days; but generally used of a remote future (Genesis 49:1; Numbers 24:14; Deuteronomy 4:30, etc.). The mountain of the Lord's house; i.e. the Church, the true Zion, which is to be the antitype of the existing Zion, and is therefore given its material attributes. Spiritually, it would be a "mountain," as "a city set on a hill," which "could not be hid" (Matthew 5:14); and again, as occupying a position from which it would command the whole earth. In the top of the mountains; rather, at the head of the mountains; i.e. with pre-eminence over them. The metaphor is drawn from the common physical fact of a high mountain range culminating in a single supreme eminence. So Mount Hermon towers above the rest of the Antilibanus, Demavend over Elburz, Rowandiz over Zagros. The "mountains" above which the true Zion shall tower are the kingdoms, or perhaps the religions, of the earth. All nations; literally, all the nations; i.e. "all the nations of the earth" (comp. Psalm 72:11). Shall flow; or, stream. A constant accession of converts from all quarters is intended. These are represented as continually streaming upward into the holy mountain of God's house.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In the lastבְּאַחֲרִ֣ית (bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity days הַיָּמִ֗ים (hay·yā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day the mountain הַ֤ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will be וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be established נָכ֨וֹן (nā·ḵō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect as the chief בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (bə·rōš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of the mountains; הֶהָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country it will be raised וְנִשָּׂ֖א (wə·niś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take above the hills, מִגְּבָע֑וֹת (mig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1389: A hillock and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts will stream וְנָהֲר֥וּ (wə·nā·hă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5102: To sparkle, be cheerful, to flow, assemble to it. אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Isaiah 2:2 NIVIsaiah 2:2 NLT Isaiah 2:2 ESV Isaiah 2:2 NASB Isaiah 2:2 KJV Isaiah 2:2 BibleApps.com Isaiah 2:2 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 2:2 Chinese Bible Isaiah 2:2 French Bible Isaiah 2:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 2:2 It shall happen in the latter days (Isa Isi Is) |
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