Isaiah 25:11

They will spread their hands in the midst of it, as a swimmer spreads his hands to swim. 1 But Yahweh will bring down their pride in spite of the skill of their hands. 1

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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 on this mountain the hand of Yahweh will rest; 1 and Moab will be trampled down in his place, even as straw is trampled down in a pit filled with manure. 1

12Your high fortress walls he will bring down to the ground, to the dust.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:5Then he will speak to them in his anger 1 and terrify them in his rage, saying, 1

Psalms 110:1Yahweh says to my master, “Sit at my right hand 1 until I make your enemies your footstool.” 1

Isaiah 5:25Therefore the anger of Yahweh is kindled against his people. He has reached out with his hand against them and has punished them. 1 The mountains tremble, and their corpses are like garbage in the streets. 1 In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out. 1

Isaiah 13:11I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. 1 I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud and will bring down the arrogance of the ruthless. 1

Isaiah 16:6We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, 1 his boasting, and his anger. But his boastings are empty words. 1

Isaiah 25:5and like heat in a dry land, 1 you subdued the noise of foreigners, 1 as the heat is subdued by the shade of a cloud, 1 so the song of the ruthless ones is answered. 1

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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