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Isaiah 25:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low [and] cast to the ground, even to the dust.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the fortress of the high defences of thy walls will he bring down, lay low, bring to the ground, into the dust.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Yea, the lofty stronghold of thy walls, Hath he brought down—Laid low—Levelled to the ground, even unto the dust.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The defence also of the height of thy walles shall he bring downe and lay lowe, and cast them to the ground, euen vnto the dust.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the fortresse of the high fort of thy walles shall hee bring downe, lay low, [and] bring to the ground, [euen] to the dust.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— 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.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And the fortress 4013
{4013} Prime
מִבְצָר
mibtsar
{mib-tsawr'}
From H1219; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively a defender.
of the high fort 4869
{4869} Prime
מִשְׂגָּב
misgab
{mis-gawb'}
From H7682; properly a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly altitude; figuratively a refuge; misgab; a place in Moab.
of thy walls 2346
{2346} Prime
חוֹמָה
chowmah
{kho-maw'}
Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.
shall he bring down, 7817
{7817} Prime
שָׁחַח
shachach
{shaw-khakh'}
A primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexively or causatively).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
lay low, 8213
{8213} Prime
שָׁפֵל
shaphel
{shaw-fale'}
A primitive root; to depress or sink (especially figuratively to humiliate, intransitively or transitively).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
[and] bring 5060
{5060} Prime
נגע
naga`
{naw-gah'}
A primitive root; properly to touch, that is, lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication to reach (figuratively to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
to the ground, 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
[even] to x5704
(5704) Complement
עַד
`ad
{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with).
the dust. 6083
{6083} Prime
עָפָר
`aphar
{aw-fawr'}
From H6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence clay, earth, mud.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Isaiah 25:12

_ _ 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 (Revelation 11:8).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Isaiah 25:9-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 25:12

And — All thy fortifications, in which thou trustest.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
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 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.
Jeremiah 51:64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far [are] the words of Jeremiah.
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;) ... Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Revelation 18:21 And 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.

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. ... And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in [their] pleasant palaces: and her time [is] near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
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.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Is 13:19; 14:23; 26:5. Jr 51:58, 64. 2Co 10:4. He 11:30. Rv 18:21.

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