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They will be brought down to the ground, down into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, <i>And</i> bring to the ground, down to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, <i>and</i> throw to the ground, to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, <i>and</i> cast to the ground, even to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, <i>and</i> cast to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The high fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress will be brought down, thrown to the ground, to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress will be brought down, thrown to the ground, to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The walls of their fortresses will be knocked down and scattered in the dirt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will bring down Moab's high fortified walls, level them, and throw them into the dust on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will destroy the fortresses of Moab with their high walls and bring them tumbling down into the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the fortress of the height of thy walls shall be brought low; be humbled, be struck to the earth, even to the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the bulwarks of thy high walls shall fall, and be brought low, and shall be pulled down to the ground, even to the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the fortifications of your sublime walls will fall, and be brought low, and be torn down to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The high-walled fortress he will raze, bringing it low, leveling it to the ground, to the very dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The high fortifications of his walls will be brought down, laid low, cast to the ground, even to the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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 <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the high fortress of thy walls will He bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, even to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/25-12.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=5168" 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/25.htm">A Song of Praise for God's Favor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>He 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. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4869.htm" title="4869: miś·gaḇ (N-msc) -- A secure height, retreat, stronghold. From sagab; properly, a cliff; abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge.">The high-walled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·mō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4013.htm" title="4013: ū·miḇ·ṣar (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Fortification. Also feminine mibtsarah; from batsar; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender.">fortress</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.">will be brought down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8213.htm" title="8213: hiš·pîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become low, to be abased. A primitive root; to depress or sink."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: hig·gî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the ground,</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.">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><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="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31-32</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2-8</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-11.htm">Zephaniah 3:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5</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="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Isaiah 30:25</a></span><br />And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-19.htm">Isaiah 32:19</a></span><br />But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths.<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/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever 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">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.</p><p class="hdg">the fortress</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Jeremiah 51:58,64</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4,5</a></b></br> (For the weapons of our warfare <i>are</i> not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) … </p><p class="hdg">to the dust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19-22</a></b></br> And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Isaiah 14:23</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">Defences</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">Fortifications</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-17.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-3.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Unassailable</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Defences</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Fortifications</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Unassailable</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Song of Praise for God's Favor</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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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.<p><b>will be brought down</b><br>This indicates divine intervention and judgment. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as the one who humbles the proud and exalts the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The imagery of bringing down a fortress suggests a complete and decisive action by God. Historically, this can be seen in the fall of cities like Babylon and Jerusalem, where despite their defenses, they were conquered due to divine will. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over nations and rulers.<p><b>cast to the ground</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the totality of the destruction. Casting something to the ground implies not just defeat but humiliation. In biblical terms, being cast down is often associated with judgment and disgrace (<a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Psalm 147:6</a>). This can be connected to the fall of Satan, who was cast out of heaven (<a href="/luke/10-18.htm">Luke 10:18</a>), symbolizing the ultimate defeat of pride and rebellion against God.<p><b>into the dust</b><br>Dust in the Bible often symbolizes death, mourning, and insignificance (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>). The imagery of a fortress reduced to dust conveys the idea of complete obliteration and the futility of human pride. It also echoes the creation narrative, where humanity is formed from dust, reminding us of our mortality and dependence on God. This phrase can be seen as a prophetic warning to all nations and individuals who trust in their own strength rather than in God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/high-walled_fortress.htm">High-walled fortress</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies. They were often warned about their reliance on political alliances and fortifications instead of trusting in God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>A recurring theme in Isaiah, where God demonstrates His sovereignty by humbling the proud and exalting the humble.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dust.htm">The Dust</a></b><br>Symbolic of humiliation and defeat. In biblical terms, being cast to the dust signifies total destruction and the end of prideful opposition to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_folly_of_pride.htm">The Folly of Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to downfall. Just as the high-walled fortress is brought down, so too will any person or nation that exalts itself against God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_in_fortifications.htm">Trust in God, Not in Fortifications</a></b><br>Human strength and defenses are ultimately futile without God. True security comes from reliance on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of the rise and fall of nations. His purposes will prevail, and He will humble those who oppose Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Embrace humility, recognizing that all we have and are comes from God. This attitude aligns us with His will and brings His favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_to_you_after_death.htm">What happens to you after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'wells_of_salvation'_purely_symbolic.htm">Isaiah 12:3: Does the metaphor of drawing water from the 'wells of salvation' reflect a purely symbolic concept with no scientific or historical grounding?</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/what_is_'eye-service'_in_the_bible.htm">What occurs to the wicked upon their death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls . . .</span>--Primarily the words, as interpreted by <a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm" title="For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.">Isaiah 25:10</a>, point to Kir-Moab (<a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm" title="The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;">Isaiah 15:1</a>) as the stronghold of the nation. Beyond this they predict a like destruction of every stronghold, every rock-built fortress (<a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm" title="Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;">2Corinthians 10:5</a>) of the great world-power of which Moab was for the time the symbol.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The fortress of the high fort... shall he bring down</span>, etc.; rather, <span class="accented">hath he bowed down</span>, <span class="accented">laid low</span>, <span class="accented">brought down to earth</span>. 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. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/25-12.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">The high-walled</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׂגַּ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(miś·gaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4869.htm">Strong's 4869: </a> </span><span class="str2">A secure height, retreat, stronghold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fortress</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבְצַ֞ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miḇ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4013.htm">Strong's 4013: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be brought down,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵשַׁ֥ח</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">cast</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגִּ֥יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(hig·gî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine 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">to the ground,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | 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">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/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 25:12 He has brought the high fortress (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 25:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 25:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:1" /></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>