Isaiah 25:12
What does Isaiah 25:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 25:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the fortress of the high place of thy walls He hath bowed down--He hath made low, He hath caused <FI>it<Fi> to come to the earth, --unto dust.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the bulwarks of thy high walls shall fall, and be brought low, and shall be pulled down to the ground, even to the dust.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the fortress of the high defences of thy walls will he bring down, lay low, bring to the ground, into the dust.
Context
v.11And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim; but Jehovah will lay low his pride together with the craft of his hands.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 18:21
And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4
(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);
- Hebrews 11:30
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.
- Isaiah 15:1
The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.
- Isaiah 14:23
I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Jeremiah 51:58
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.
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