KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 25:12
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.
WEB World English Bible
He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 25
9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this [is] our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
10 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.
11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth [his hands] to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
12 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.
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Isaiah 26:5For 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.Revelation 18:21And 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.Jeremiah 51:58Thus 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;)Isaiah 14:23I 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.Isaiah 15:1The 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;Jeremiah 51:64And 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.Isaiah 13:19-22And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
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