American Standard Version
Isaiah 25:4
4For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 25:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
- New International Version (NIV)You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,
- New King James Version (NKJV)For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Context of Isaiah 25:4
2For thou hast made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. 3Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee. For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. 5As the heat in a dry place wilt thou bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones shall be brought low. 6And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Read all of Isaiah 25Isaiah 25:4 word by word
כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָע֥וֹז לַדָּ֛ל מָע֥וֹז לָאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּצַּר־ל֑וֹ מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃Read the interlinear
- beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- strongholdמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
- needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
- distressצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
- refugeמַחְסֶּהmachăseh machseh · refugeH4268
- stormזֶ֫רֶםzerem · stormH2230
- shadeצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
- onesעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184
- wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
Cross-references for Isaiah 25:4
- Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 14:32What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.
- Isaiah 29:19The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 33:2O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
- Isaiah 66:2For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
- Job 5:15But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
- Psalms 12:5Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
- Psalms 35:10All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
- Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
- Psalms 107:41Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.
- Psalms 119:31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
- Zephaniah 3:12But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.
- James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
- Isaiah 4:5And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.
- Isaiah 32:2And a man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
- Isaiah 32:18And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
Commentaries on Isaiah 25:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4As a storm against the wall "Like a winter-storm" - For קיר kir, read קור kor : or, as עיר ir from ערר arar, so קיר kir from קרר karar . - Capellus.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For thou hast been a strength to the poor - Thou hast sustained and upheld them in their trials, and hast delivered them. God is often spoken of as the strength of his people. Isaiah 26:4: In the Lord Yahweh is everlasting strength.‘ Psalm 27:1: The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?‘ Psalm 28:8; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 45:24. By the poor‘ and the needy‘ here undoubtedly are mean; the captive Jews who had been…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Isaiah praises God for protecting those in need (see Isaiah 12:1–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the poor ... needy--the Jews, exiles from their country (Is 26:6; 41:17). heat--calamity (Is 4:6; 32:2). blast--that is, wrath. storm--a tempest of rain, a winter flood, rushing against and overthrowing the wall of a house.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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