Isaiah 25:11

And he will extend his hands under him, like a swimmer extending his hands to swim. And he will bring down his glory with a clap of his hands.

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In The King James Version

And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

In Context

10For the hand of the Lord will rest upon this mountain. And Moab will be trampled under him, just as stubble is worn away by a wagon.

12And the fortifications of your sublime walls will fall, and be brought low, and be torn down to the ground, even to the dust.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:5Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

Psalms 110:1Alleluia. I will confess to you, O Lord, with my whole heart, in the council of the just and in the congregation.

Isaiah 5:25For this reason, the fury of the Lord has been enraged against his people, and he has extended his hand over them, and he has struck them. And the mountains were disturbed. And their carcasses became like dung in the midst of the streets. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.

Isaiah 13:11And I will act against the evils of the world, and against the impious for their iniquity. And I will cause the pride of the unfaithful to cease, and I will bring down the arrogance of the strong.

Isaiah 16:6We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud. His pride and his arrogance and his indignation is more than his strength.

Isaiah 25:5You will bring low the uprising of foreigners, just as heat brings thirst. And like heat under a torrential cloud, you will cause the offshoot of the strong to wither away.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 25:10-12

The Blessings of the Gospel. ( b. c. 718.) 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord ; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. 10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. 11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring… Read the whole commentary →

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