Isaiah 25:12

Yea, the lofty stronghold of thy walls, Hath he brought down—Laid low—Levelled to the ground even unto the dust.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

In Context

11Should he spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, As a swimmer spreadeth forth to swim, Then would be laid low his pride, together with the devices of his hands.

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Cross References

Isaiah 14:23And will make her a possession for the bittern, And marshes of water,—And will sweep it with the besom of destruction, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

Isaiah 26:5For he hath brought down the inhabitants of the height the city exalted,—He layeth it low, Layeth it low even to the ground, Levelleth it, even to the dust:

Jeremiah 51:58Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts—The broad walls of Babylon, shall be laid utterly bare, And, her lofty gates, with fire, shall be burned,—And peoples shall labour for emptiness, And populations, for the fire, shall weary themselves.

Ezekiel 28:17Lofty, was thy heart in thy beauty, Thou didst corrupt thy wisdom, because of thy splendour,— Upon the earth, did I cast thee. Before kings, did I set thee That they might look at thee:

Hebrews 11:30By faith, the walls of Jericho, fell, having been surrounded for seven days.

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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