Isaiah 5:15

15 Humanity will be humiliated; each person laid low, the eyes of the exalted laid low.

Isaiah 5:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 5:15

And the mean man shall be brought down
To hell, or the grave, as well as the rich and noble: and the mighty man shall be humbled;
laid low in the dust, and be equal to the poor; for, in the grave, princes and peasants are alike; or they shall be all alike, in the same low and miserable condition: and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled;
when famine and distress, ruin and misery, come upon them, then shall the pride of those be abased, as it was; who boasted of their riches and honour, of their descent and parentage, as the children of Abraham, and as being free men, and never in bondage; of their righteousness and good works; not submitting to the righteousness of Christ; but despising it, and looking with disdain upon, and treating with contempt, such as they thought less holy than themselves. The Scribes and Pharisees, the members of the sanhedrim, and rulers of the people, together with the whole body of the nation, are meant; who were all of the same cast and complexion, being conceited of themselves, and proud boasters.

Isaiah 5:15 In-Context

13 Therefore, my people go into exile since they didn't understand— their officials are dying of hunger; so many of them are dried up with thirst.

14 Therefore, the grave opens wide its jaws, opens its mouth beyond all bounds, and the splendid multitudes will go down, with all their uproar and cheering.

15 Humanity will be humiliated; each person laid low, the eyes of the exalted laid low.

16 But the LORD of heavenly forces will be exalted in justice, and the holy God will show himself holy in righteousness.

17 Lambs will graze as if in their pasture; young goats will feed among the ruins of the rich.