Isaiah 25:7

Isaiah 25:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
• New International Version (NIV)On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He will destroy on this mountain The surface of the covering cast over all people, And the veil that is spread over all nations.

Context of Isaiah 25:7

5or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat, so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled. 6In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat. There he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. 8He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken! 9In that day the people will proclaim, “This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”

Isaiah 25:7 word by word

וּבִלַּע֙ בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה פְּנֵֽי־הַלּ֥וֹט׀ הַלּ֖וֹט עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה הַנְּסוּכָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he will destroyבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
• in this mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
• of the coveringלוֹטlôţ · coveringH3875
• cast overלוּטlûţ · to wrapH3874
• all peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and the vailמַסֵּכָהmassêkâh · veilH4541
• that is spreadנָסַךְnâsak · to weaveH5259
• over all nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Isaiah 25:7

• Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
• Matthew 27:51At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
• Luke 2:32He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
• Acts 17:30“God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.
• 2 Corinthians 3:13We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away.
• Ephesians 3:5God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.
• Ephesians 4:18Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.
• Ephesians 5:8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
• Hebrews 9:8By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the entrance to the Most Holy Place was not freely open as long as the Tabernacle and the system it represented were still in use.
• Hebrews 10:19And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.

Commentaries on Isaiah 25:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The face of the covering cast over all people "The covering that covered the face of all the peoples" - MS. Bodl. reads כל פני על al peney chol . The word פני peney, face, has been removed from its right place into the line above, where it makes no sense; as Houbigant conjectured. "The face of the covering," etc. He will unveil all the Mosaic ritual, and show by his apostles that it referred to, and was accomplished in, the sacrificial offering of Jesus…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And he will destroy - Hebrew, He will swallow up,‘ that is, he will abolish, remove, or take away. In this mountain the face of the covering - In mount Zion, or in Jerusalem. This would be done in Jerusalem, or on the mountains of which Jerusalem was a part, where the great transactions of the plan of redemption would be accomplished. The word face‘ here is used as it is frequently among the Hebrews, where the face of a thing denotes its aspect. or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 The kind reception of repentant sinners, is often in the New Testament likened to a feast. The guests invited are all people, Gentiles as well as Jews. There is that in the gospel which strengthens and makes glad the heart, and is fit for those who are under convictions of sin, and mourning for it. There is a veil spread over all nations, for all sat in darkness. But this veil the Lord will destroy, by the light of his gospel shining in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The banquet is a symbol of God’s providing richly for all those who will receive his gracious invitation (Revelation 3:20–21; 19:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. face of ... covering--image from mourning, in which it was usual to cover the face with a veil (2Sa 15:30). "Face of covering," that is, the covering itself; as in Job 41:13, "the face of his garment," the garment itself. The covering or veil is the mist of ignorance as to a future state, and the way to eternal life, which enveloped the nations (Ep 4:18) and the unbelieving Jew (2Co 3:15). The Jew, however, is first to be converted before the…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 25:7

• Church
• Gospel
• Peace
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Feast
• Heap
• Swim
• Veil, vail
• Cover; Covering
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Intercession
• Isaiah
• Salvation
• Veil (1)

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