# Epistle of Barnabas 11.5

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [Epistle of Barnabas](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/barnabas/) (*Epistula Barnabae*)
- Date: ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:380; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 340–407 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912), digitized by the Perseus Digital Library and published by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/barnabas/11/5/

Summary: Isaiah: the sure water and the king in glory.

## Greek text

καί· Κατοικήσεις ἐν ὑψηλῷ σπηλαίῳ πέτρας ἰσχυρᾶς. καί· τὸ ὕδωρ αὐτοῦ πιστόν· βασιλέα μετὰ δόξης ὄψεσθε, καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν μελετήσει φόβον κυρίου

## English translation (Claude)

And, “You shall dwell in a lofty cave of a strong rock.” And, “His water is sure; you will see a king in glory, and your soul will meditate on the fear of the Lord.”

## Scripture references

- Isa 33:16: quotation, high confidence
- Isa 33:17: quotation, high confidence
- Isa 33:18: quotation, medium confidence

## Citation (SBL)

Barn. 11.5 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/barnabas/11/5/).