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Isaiah 25:12

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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down,.... That is, their high and, fenced walls, which were about their cities, the fortifications of them; these should be destroyed by…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And the fortress ... - Thy strong defenses shall be destroyed. This is spoken of Moab (compare the notes at Isa 15:1-9;Isa 16:1-14), and is designed to be emblematic of the enemies of the people of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 25:9-12

Here is, I. The welcome which the church shall give to these blessings promised in the foregoing verses (Isa 25:9): It shall be said in that day, with a humble holy triumph and exultation, Lo, this is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the fortress … walls Better perhaps, the towering fortification of thy walls. This verse has suggested the identification of the city of Isa 25:2; Isa 26:5 f. with a city of Moab. The expressions of…