Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He will bring down your high fortified walls and lay them low; he will bring them down to the ground, to the very dust. New Living Translation The high walls of Moab will be demolished. They will be brought down to the ground, down into the dust. English Standard Version And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust. Berean Standard Bible The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust. King James Bible 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 King James Version The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, down to the dust. New American Standard Bible The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and throw to the ground, to the dust. NASB 1995 The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust. NASB 1977 And the unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust. Legacy Standard Bible The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust. Amplified Bible The high fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust. Christian Standard Bible The high-walled fortress will be brought down, thrown to the ground, to the dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible The high-walled fortress will be brought down, thrown to the ground, to the dust. American Standard Version And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust. Contemporary English Version The walls of their fortresses will be knocked down and scattered in the dirt. English Revised Version And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will bring down Moab's high fortified walls, level them, and throw them into the dust on the ground. Good News Translation He will destroy the fortresses of Moab with their high walls and bring them tumbling down into the dust. International Standard Version He brings down the high fortifications of your walls and lays them low; he will raze them to the ground, right down to the dust. Majority Standard Bible The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust. NET Bible The fortified city (along with the very tops of your walls) he will knock down, he will bring it down, he will throw it down to the dusty ground. New Heart English Bible He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust. Webster's Bible Translation And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls will he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. World English Bible He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the fortress of the high place of your walls "" He has bowed down—He has made low, "" He has caused [it] to come to the earth—to dust. Young's Literal Translation And the fortress of the high place of thy walls He hath bowed down -- He hath made low, He hath caused it to come to the earth, -- unto dust. Smith's Literal Translation And the fortress of the height of thy walls shall be brought low; be humbled, be struck to the earth, even to the dust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the bulwarks of thy high walls shall fall, and be brought low, and shall be pulled down to the ground, even to the dust. Catholic Public Domain Version And the fortifications of your sublime walls will fall, and be brought low, and be torn down to the ground, even to the dust. New American Bible The high-walled fortress he will raze, bringing it low, leveling it to the ground, to the very dust. New Revised Standard Version The high fortifications of his walls will be brought down, laid low, cast to the ground, even to the dust. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the fortress of treason of your rebellious men and your strong walls he shall tear down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he shall lay low the house of the powerful rebellion of your arrogant ones, and he shall cast down, and he shall bring the land unto the dust OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the high fortress of thy walls will He bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, even to the dust. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Song of Praise for God's Favor…11He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. 12The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust. Cross References Jeremiah 50:31-32 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.” Ezekiel 28:2-8 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ... Obadiah 1:3-4 The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. Zephaniah 3:11 On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. Isaiah 14:13-15 You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. Isaiah 26:5 For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust. Isaiah 30:25 And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. Isaiah 32:19 But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths. Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Treasury of Scripture And the fortress of the high fort of your walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. the fortress Isaiah 26:5 For 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 51:58,64 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; 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 10:4,5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) … to the dust Isaiah 13:19-22 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah… Isaiah 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. Jump to Previous Bowed Broken Cast Caused Defences Dust Earth Fort Fortifications Fortified Fortress Ground High Laid Strong Tower Unassailable WallsJump to Next Bowed Broken Cast Caused Defences Dust Earth Fort Fortifications Fortified Fortress Ground High Laid Strong Tower Unassailable WallsIsaiah 25 1. Song of Praise for God's FavorThe high-walled fortress This phrase symbolizes human pride and self-reliance, often represented by fortified cities in the ancient Near East. Fortresses were seen as symbols of strength and security, yet Isaiah prophesies their downfall. This reflects the biblical theme that human defenses are ultimately futile against God's power. In the context of Isaiah, this could refer to the city of Moab, a nation often in conflict with Israel, known for its strongholds. Theologically, it underscores the idea that no human power can stand against God's judgment. will be brought down cast to the ground into the dust Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. High-walled fortress This symbolizes human pride and self-reliance. In the context of Isaiah, it often represents the nations or cities that stand in opposition to God and His people. 3. Judah and Jerusalem The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. They were often warned about their reliance on political alliances and fortifications instead of trusting in God. 4. God's Judgment A recurring theme in Isaiah, where God demonstrates His sovereignty by humbling the proud and exalting the humble. 5. The Dust Symbolic of humiliation and defeat. In biblical terms, being cast to the dust signifies total destruction and the end of prideful opposition to God. Teaching Points The Folly of PridePride leads to downfall. Just as the high-walled fortress is brought down, so too will any person or nation that exalts itself against God. Trust in God, Not in Fortifications Human strength and defenses are ultimately futile without God. True security comes from reliance on Him. God's Sovereignty Over Nations God is in control of the rise and fall of nations. His purposes will prevail, and He will humble those who oppose Him. Humility Before God Embrace humility, recognizing that all we have and are comes from God. This attitude aligns us with His will and brings His favor. The Certainty of God's Judgment God's judgment is sure and just. We must live in a way that honors Him, knowing that He will bring down the proud and lift up the humble.(12) And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls . . .--Primarily the words, as interpreted by Isaiah 25:10, point to Kir-Moab (Isaiah 15:1) as the stronghold of the nation. Beyond this they predict a like destruction of every stronghold, every rock-built fortress (2Corinthians 10:5) of the great world-power of which Moab was for the time the symbol. Verse 12. - The fortress of the high fort... shall he bring down, etc.; rather, hath he bowed down, laid low, brought down to earth. The past mercies of God in abasing the pride of the Church's foes, rather than any further mercies of the same kind, seem to be here spoken cf. Mr. Cheyne suggests that the verse is out of place. |
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