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 the hand of Adonai will rest on this mountain. Moab will be trampled under Him, as straw is trampled in a manure pile. 11When he spreads his hands in it as a swimmer spreads his hands to swim, his pride will be brought down low together with the trickery of his hands. He will level your high-fortified walls, lay them low, and cast them down to the ground, down to dust.

Isaiah 25:12 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 humbles those dwelling on high, leveling the lofty city, leveling it to the ground, bringing it down to the dust.
• Jeremiah 51:58Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Babylon’s thick wall will be totally razed and her high gates burned with fire. So the peoples are toiling for nothing, and nations weary themselves for fire.”
• 2 Corinthians 10:4For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful through God for the tearing down of strongholds. We are tearing down false arguments
• Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were circled for seven days.
• Revelation 18:21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying: “So shall Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, never to be found again!
• Isaiah 13:19So Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of Chaldean pride, will be just as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
• Isaiah 14:23“I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, with marshes of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction.” It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

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