Isaiah 25:12

Isaiah 25:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He will bring down your high fortified walls and lay them low; he will bring them down to the ground, to the very dust.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, down to the dust.

Context of Isaiah 25:12

10For in this mountain shall the hand of Yhwh rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. 11And 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. 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.

Isaiah 25:12 word by word

וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

• And the fortressמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• of the high fortמִשְׂגָּבmiώgâb · high refugeH4869
• of thy wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• shall he bring downשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817
• lay lowשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• bringנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• to the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083

Cross-references for Isaiah 25:12

• Isaiah 26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
• Jeremiah 51:58Thus saith Yhwh of Armies; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
• Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
• Revelation 18:21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
• Isaiah 13:19And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
• Isaiah 14:23I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Yhwh of Armies.

Commentaries on Isaiah 25:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And the fortress … - Thy strong defenses shall be destroyed. This is spoken of Moab (compare the notes at Isaiah 15:1-9; Isaiah 16:1-14), and is designed to be emblematic of the enemies of the people of God (compare the notes at Isaiah 34) The repetition of the expressions bring down,‘ lay low,‘ and bring to the ground,‘ is designed to make the sentence emphatic, and to indicate that it would certainly be accomplished.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 With joy and praise will those entertain the glad tidings of the Redeemer, who looked for him; and with a triumphant song will glorified saints enter into the joy of their Lord. And it is not in vain to wait for him; for the mercy comes at last, with abundant recompence for the delay. The hands once stretched out upon the cross, to make way for our salvation, will at length be stretched forth to destroy all impenitent sinners. Moab is here put…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-12The new community of God’s people will respond in joy and faith. When the enemy is defeated, God’s people will be free forever.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. fortress--the strongholds of Moab, the representative of the foes of God's people [Barnes]. Babylon [Maurer]. The society of infidels represented as a city (Re 11:8).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 25:12

• Armies
• Fort

In the dictionaries

• Feast
• Heap
• Misgab
• Swim
• Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress
• Intercession
• Isaiah
• Salvation
• Moab

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