📖 Isaiah — Chapter 24 (KJV)
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Isaiah 24:1 Behold, the LORD Rmaketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and Tturneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Isaiah 24:2 And it shall be, Ras with the people, so with the Tpriest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Isaiah 24:3 The land Rshall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Isaiah 24:4 The earth Rmourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, Tthe haughty people of the earth do languish.
Isaiah 24:5 The earth also is Rdefiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 24:6 Therefore Rhath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Isaiah 24:7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Isaiah 24:8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah 24:9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Isaiah 24:10 The Rcity of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Isaiah 24:11 There is Ra crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Isaiah 24:12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Isaiah 24:13 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, Rthere shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
Isaiah 24:14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Isaiah 24:15 Wherefore Rglorify ye the LORD in the Tfires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Isaiah 24:16 From the RTuttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Isaiah 24:17 Fear, Rand the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah 24:18 And it shall come to pass, that Rhe who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Isaiah 24:19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Isaiah 24:20 The earth shall Rreel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
Isaiah 24:21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Rthe LORD shall Tpunish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
Isaiah 24:22 And Rthey shall be gathered together, Tas prisoners are gathered in the Tpit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be Tvisited.
Isaiah 24:23 Then Rthe moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and Tbefore his ancients gloriously.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 24:1–8 — A world disrupted by transgression
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The devastation crosses social rank and household roles. Violated laws and covenant explain the indictment, while music and celebration fall silent.
Key Truth: God’s judgment is not limited by status.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it …” (Isaiah 24:1)
Find it in Isaiah 24:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, …” (Isaiah 24:4)
Find it in Isaiah 24:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the ____ of the harp ceaseth.” (Isaiah 24:8)
Find it in Isaiah 24:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 24:9–16 — Desolation alongside distant praise
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Ruined gates and diminishing joy coexist with voices glorifying the Lord from afar. The prophet still laments treachery rather than pretending all distress has ended.
Key Truth: Let hope and honest grief remain together.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “They shall not ____ wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to …” (Isaiah 24:9)
Find it in Isaiah 24:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “When ____ it shall be in the midst of the land among …” (Isaiah 24:13)
Find it in Isaiah 24:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the ____ . But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto …” (Isaiah 24:16)
Find it in Isaiah 24:16 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 24:17–23 — The shaken earth and the reigning Lord
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Pit, snare, and trembling earth portray inescapable upheaval. High powers and kings are judged, while the Lord’s glorious reign becomes the final focus.
Key Truth: Earthly instability does not cancel God’s reign.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, …” (Isaiah 24:17)
Find it in Isaiah 24:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the …” (Isaiah 24:19)
Find it in Isaiah 24:19 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when …” (Isaiah 24:23)
Find it in Isaiah 24:23 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hebrews 12:28 — Believers receive a kingdom that cannot be moved.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What unstable support has been receiving your deepest confidence?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Who is named as acting in the earth’s devastation?
2. What do the paired social positions emphasize?
3. What conduct explains the earth’s defilement?
4. What response sounds amid the desolation?
5. What surpasses the glory of sun and moon?
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