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He brings it down to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he has humbled the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low, lays it low to the ground, casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, <i>even</i> to the ground; he bringeth it <i>even</i> to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He brings down those who dwell on high, The lofty city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He brings it down to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the unassailable city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the unassailable city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the unassailable city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He has laid low those who settle on high, the exalted city; He brings it low, He brings it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For He has thrown down the [arrogant] ones who dwell on high, the lofty <i>and</i> inaccessible city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He hurls it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he has humbled those who live in lofty places — an inaccessible city. He brings it down; he brings it down to the ground; he throws it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He has humbled those who live in lofty places— an inaccessible city. He brings it down; He brings it down to the ground; He throws it to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he hath brought 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God has put down our enemies in their mountain city and rubbed it in the dirt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he hath brought 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has brought down those who live high in the towering city. He levels it. He levels it to the ground and throws it into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has humbled those who were proud; he destroyed the strong city they lived in, and sent its walls crashing into the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For he has made drunk the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground casting it down to the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD knocks down those who live in a high place, he brings down an elevated town; he brings it down to the ground, he throws it down to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground. He casts it to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He bowed down the dwellers on high, "" A city set on high He makes low, "" He makes it low to the earth, "" He causes it to come to the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he bows down those dwelling in height; for the city set up on high he will bring it down; he will bring it down even to the earth; he will cause it to touch even to the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he shall bring down them that dwell on high, the high city he shall lay low. He shall bring it down even to the ground, he shall pull it down even to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For he will bend down those living in the heights. He will bring low the lofty city. He will lower it, even to the ground. He will tear it down, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He humbles those who dwell on high, the lofty city he brings down, Brings it down to the ground, levels it to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he has brought low the inhabitants of the height; the lofty city he lays low. He lays it low to the ground, casts it to the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He brings down those that dwell on high; the lofty city, he shall lay it low, even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he shall humble the dwellers in the high place, and the mighty city he shall lay low unto the ground, and he shall bring it unto the dust!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, The lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, Bringing it even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who hast humbled and brought down them that dwell on high thou shalt cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5208" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">A Song of Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: hê·šaḥ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">He has humbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">those who dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mā·rō·wm (N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">on high;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: yaš·pî·len·nāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink.">He lays</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: niś·gā·ḇāh (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">the lofty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: qir·yāh (N-fs) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">city low.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: yaš·pî·lāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink.">He brings it down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the ground;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: yag·gî·‘en·nāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">He casts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">it into</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ‘ā·p̄ār (N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">the dust.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">2 Samuel 22:28</a></span><br />You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/40-11.htm">Job 40:11-12</a></span><br />Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. / Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Psalm 18:27</a></span><br />For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Psalm 147:6</a></span><br />The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Proverbs 29:23</a></span><br />A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a></span><br />Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a></span><br />I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he brings down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he lays it low; he lays it low, even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.</p><p class="hdg">bringeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></b></br> For the day of the LORD of hosts <i>shall be</i> upon every <i>one that is</i> proud and lofty, and upon every <i>one that is</i> lifted up; and he shall be brought low:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></b></br> And I will punish the world for <i>their</i> evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13</a></b></br> For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:</p><p class="hdg">the lofty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12</a></b></br> And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, <i>and</i> bring to the ground, <i>even</i> to the dust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-19.htm">Isaiah 32:19</a></b></br> When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a></b></br> Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: <i>there is</i> no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm">Casts</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Height</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Humbles</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Unassailable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Casts</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-28.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Height</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/matthew/18-4.htm">Humbles</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Unassailable</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Throughout the Bible, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The "high" can refer to those in positions of power and authority who exalt themselves above others and even above God. This humbling is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the stories of Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4) and Pharaoh (Exodus 14). It serves as a reminder that no earthly power can stand against God's will.<p><b>He lays the lofty city low.</b><br>The "lofty city" symbolizes human pride and self-sufficiency, often represented by cities like Babylon, which in biblical times was a symbol of human arrogance and rebellion against God (Revelation 18). The destruction of such cities serves as a metaphor for God's judgment against sin and pride. Archaeological evidence of ancient cities like Babylon shows their grandeur and the eventual downfall, aligning with biblical prophecies of their destruction.<p><b>He brings it down to the ground;</b><br>This phrase underscores the totality of God's judgment. Bringing a city "down to the ground" signifies complete destruction and humiliation. It reflects the biblical principle that those who exalt themselves will be humbled (<a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a>). Historically, cities that defied God often faced ruin, as seen in the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6) and Nineveh (Nahum 3).<p><b>He casts it into the dust.</b><br>Casting into the dust signifies utter desolation and defeat. Dust in the Bible often represents death, mourning, and insignificance (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a>). This imagery conveys the finality of God's judgment on the proud and rebellious. It also foreshadows the ultimate defeat of all powers opposed to God at the end of the age (<a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>). This serves as a warning and a call to humility before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign power who humbles the proud and brings down the lofty city.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lofty_city.htm">The Lofty City</a></b><br>Represents human pride and self-exaltation, often seen as a metaphor for any society or group that elevates itself against God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_humbling.htm">The Humbling</a></b><br>The act of God bringing down those who are proud and self-reliant, emphasizing His authority over human arrogance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_pride.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Pride</a></b><br>God is in control and will not allow human pride to stand against His purposes. We must recognize His authority and submit to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-exaltation.htm">The Danger of Self-Exaltation</a></b><br>Pride leads to downfall. We should examine our lives for areas where we might be exalting ourselves and seek humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live humbly before God, acknowledging our dependence on Him in all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when it seems like the proud prosper, we can trust that God will ultimately bring justice and humble those who oppose Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_god's_judgment.htm">Living in Light of God's Judgment</a></b><br>Understanding that God will humble the proud should motivate us to live righteously and align our lives with His standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_'lofty_city'_is_in_isaiah_26_5.htm">In Isaiah 26:5, which specific “lofty city” is being referenced, and where is the archaeological evidence for its destruction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_26_14_align_with_god's_justice.htm">How does Isaiah 26:14's statement that the wicked will not rise align with broader biblical teachings on God's justice and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_global_event_for_isaiah_2_10-22.htm">Why does Isaiah 2:10-22 warn of a 'day of the Lord' that would humble humanity, yet historical records do not clearly show a global cataclysm aligning with this prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_47_1_refer_to_babylon.htm">Isaiah 47:1 - How can this prophecy definitively refer to historical Babylon if the text also appears to address a personified enemy not clearly identified in contemporary records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">The lofty city, he layeth it low . . .</span>--The "city" is probably the great imperial "city of confusion" that had exalted itself against God and his people. To that city, Moab, in all its pride, was but as a tributary.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He bringeth down</span>; rather, he <span class="accented">hath brought down</span>. The redeemed praise God for his past mercies. He brought down in his own good time all the proud and lofty ones who exalted themselves against him and oppressed his saints, making cities desolate (<a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10, 12</a>) and giving over their inhabitants to destruction (<a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Isaiah 24:6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Them that dwell on high</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "that exalt themselves." It is net eminence, but pride, that provokes the Divine anger. The heathen judged differently (see Herod., 7:10, § 4). <span class="cmt_word">The lofty city</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Isaiah 24:10, 12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2, 3</a>). The "world-city" (as it has been called); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the idealized stronghold of the adversaries of God in this world, is intended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has humbled</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵשַׁח֙</span> <span class="translit">(hê·šaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7817.htm">Strong's 7817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, be bowed down, crouch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on high—</span><br /><span class="heb">מָר֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He lays</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·pî·len·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8213.htm">Strong's 8213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become low, to be abased</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lofty</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(niś·gā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">city {low}.</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He brings it down</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·pî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8213.htm">Strong's 8213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become low, to be abased</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ground;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He casts</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yag·gî·‘en·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dust.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:5 For he has brought down those who (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>