New International Version For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. New Living Translation When you came down long ago, you did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations. And oh, how the mountains quaked! English Standard Version When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. Berean Standard Bible When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. Berean Literal Bible at Your doing fearsome things we could not have expected! You come down, before Your face the mountains shake. King James Bible When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. New King James Version When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. New American Standard Bible When You did awesome things which we did not expect, You came down, the mountains quaked at Your presence. NASB 1995 When You did awesome things which we did not expect, You came down, the mountains quaked at Your presence. NASB 1977 When Thou didst awesome things which we did not expect, Thou didst come down, the mountains quaked at Thy presence. Legacy Standard Bible When You did awesome things for which we did not hope, You came down; the mountains quaked at Your presence. Amplified Bible When You did awesome and amazing things which we did not expect, You came down [at Sinai]; the mountains quaked at Your presence. Berean Annotated Bible When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. Christian Standard Bible When you did awesome works that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains quaked at your presence. Holman Christian Standard Bible When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains quaked at Your presence. American Standard Version When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains quaked at thy presence. Contemporary English Version Your fearsome deeds have completely amazed us; even the mountains shake when you come down. English Revised Version When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. GOD'S WORD® Translation When you did awe-inspiring things that we didn't expect, you came down and the mountains quaked in your presence. Good News Translation There was a time when you came and did terrifying things that we did not expect; the mountains saw you and shook with fear. International Standard Version When you did awesome deeds that we expected, you came down, and the mountains shuddered before you. NET Bible When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. New Heart English Bible When you did awesome things which we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. Webster's Bible Translation When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. World English Bible When you did awesome things which we didn’t look for, you came down, and the mountains quaked at your presence. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn Your doing fearful things [that] we do not expect, "" You came down, "" Mountains flowed from Your presence. Berean Literal Bible at Your doing fearsome things we could not have expected! You come down, before Your face the mountains shake. Young's Literal Translation In Thy doing fearful things -- we expect not, Thou didst come down, From Thy presence did mountains flow. Smith's Literal Translation In thy doing wonderful things we shall not expect, thou camest down, the mountains flowed from before thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen thou shalt do wonderful things, we shall not bear them: thou didst come down, and at thy presence the mountains melted away. Catholic Public Domain Version When you will perform miracles, we will not be able to withstand them. You descended, and the mountains flowed away before your presence. New American Bible While you worked awesome deeds we could not hope for, New Revised Standard Version When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen thou didst wondrous things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains fled at thy presence. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When you did wonders that we did not expect, you came down and the mountains quaked before you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When Thou didst tremendous things Which we looked not for-- Oh that Thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at Thy presence!-- Brenton Septuagint Translation whenever thou shalt work gloriously; trembling from thee shall take hold upon the mountains. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Prayer for God's Power…2as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! 3When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence. 4From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.… Cross References When You did awesome works that we did not expect, Deuteronomy 10:21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen. Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? Psalm 77:14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. You came down, Exodus 19:20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up, Exodus 34:5 And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD. Psalm 144:5 Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. and the mountains trembled at Your presence. Exodus 19:18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. Judges 5:5 The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel. Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. Exodus 34:10 And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you. Deuteronomy 4:34 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? Psalm 145:6 They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness. Micah 7:15 As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders. Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy! 1 Corinthians 2:9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” Acts 2:19-20 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. / The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord. Treasury of Scripture When you did terrible things which we looked not for, you came down, the mountains flowed down at your presence. thou didst Exodus 34:10 And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee. Deuteronomy 4:34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? Deuteronomy 10:21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. the mountains Isaiah 64:1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, Habakkuk 3:3,6 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise… Jump to Previous Awesome Camest Ear Expect Eye Fearful Flow Flowed Mountains News Presence Quake Quaked Terrible Trembled Tremendous Waiting Working WouldestJump to Next Awesome Camest Ear Expect Eye Fearful Flow Flowed Mountains News Presence Quake Quaked Terrible Trembled Tremendous Waiting Working WouldestIsaiah 64 1. The church prays for the illustration of God's power4. Celebrating God's mercy, it makes confession of their natural corruptions 9. It complains of their afflictions When You did awesome works that we did not expect, Israel remembered God’s mighty acts of deliverance, including the crossing of the Red Sea and the defeat of Jericho. He acted in ways no human strategy could produce, revealing His power over nations, nature, and every obstacle facing His people. Deu 10:21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you… You came down, God made His presence known in history, especially at Mount Sinai, where He gave His law to Israel. His willingness to draw near also points forward to Christ, who came into the world in human flesh. Exo 19:20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai… and the mountains trembled at Your presence. Even the strongest parts of creation shook before the holy God at Sinai. The image shows that no earthly power is secure before Him and anticipates the future day when He will judge and renew heaven and earth. Exo 19:18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke,… Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as performing unexpected and awe-inspiring works, demonstrating His power and presence. 2. Mountains Symbolic of stability and permanence, the mountains trembling signifies the overwhelming power and majesty of God’s presence. 3. Israel The nation to whom Isaiah is prophesying, often experiencing God's mighty acts throughout their history. 4. Isaiah The prophet who conveys this message, calling the people to remember God's past deeds and to seek His intervention again. 5. The Exodus A historical event where God performed miraculous works, such as parting the Red Sea, which can be seen as a backdrop for understanding God's power in this verse. Teaching Points God's Unexpected WorksGod often acts in ways that surpass human expectations, reminding us of His sovereignty and wisdom. The Power of God's Presence The trembling mountains symbolize the transformative power of God's presence, encouraging believers to seek His presence in their lives. Remembering God's Past Deeds Reflecting on God's past works strengthens faith and hope, urging us to trust in His continued faithfulness. God's Sovereignty Over Creation The imagery of nature responding to God highlights His ultimate authority over all creation, calling us to worship and reverence. Prayer for Divine Intervention Just as Isaiah called for God to act, believers are encouraged to pray for God’s intervention in their lives and the world. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 64:3?2. How can we recognize God's "awesome deeds" in our daily lives today? 3. What does Isaiah 64:3 reveal about God's power and presence among believers? 4. How does Isaiah 64:3 connect with God's miracles in Exodus? 5. How should Isaiah 64:3 inspire our prayers and expectations of God? 6. How can we share God's "awesome deeds" with others in our community? 7. How does Isaiah 64:3 demonstrate God's power and presence in historical events? 8. What miracles are referenced in Isaiah 64:3, and how do they affirm faith? 9. How does Isaiah 64:3 challenge our understanding of divine intervention? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 64? (3) When thou didst terrible things . . .--The latter clause, "thou camest down . . ." is supposed by some critics to be an accidental repetition from Isaiah 64:1. By others it is taken as an intentional repetition, emphasising the previous assertion, after the manner of Hebrew poetry. The latter view seems to have most in its favour.Verse 3 - When thou didst terrible things (comp. Deuteronomy 10:21; 2 Samuel 7:23; Psalm 49:4; Psalm 106:22). The phrase, as Mr. Cheyne remarks, is a "standing" one for the wonders of the Exodus. Which we looked not for; i.e. which transcended our utmost expectations. Thou earnest down (see Exodus 19:11, 20). Isaiah 64:3 celebrates a God who acts supernaturally, exceeds human expectation, personally enters history, and shakes the very foundations of the earth. These truths call us to remember past deliverances, trust Him for astonishing future interventions, welcome His nearness in Christ and by the Spirit, and rest secure knowing that every obstacle melts before His sovereign presence. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When You didבַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ֥ (ba·‘ă·śō·wṯ·ḵā) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make awesome works נוֹרָא֖וֹת (nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten that we did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no expect, נְקַוֶּ֑ה (nə·qaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect You came down, יָרַ֕דְתָּ (yā·raḏ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend and the mountains הָרִ֥ים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country trembled נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ (nā·zōl·lū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2151: To shake, to quake, to be loose morally, worthless, prodigal at Your presence. מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ (mip·pā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Additonal Resources Isaiah 64:3 Blue Letter BibleIsaiah 64:3 Bible Gateway Isaiah 64:3 Bible.com Isaiah 64:3 NIV |
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