Isaiah 26:5 Parallel Translations

He has brought down those who live high in the towering city. He levels it. He levels it to the ground and throws it into the dust.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

For he hath brought 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.

BBE:

For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.

DBY:

For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low, he layeth it low to the ground, he bringeth it even to the dust.

ERV:

For he hath brought 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.

JPS:

For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.

YLT:

For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,

Isaiah 26:5 Cross References

XREF:

Job 40:11 "Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.

Isaiah 25:12 The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

26:5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; {e} the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.
(e) There is no power so high that it can hinder God, when he will deliver his.

WES:

26:5 On high - He speaks not so much of height of place, as of dignity and power, in which sense also he mentions the lofty city in the next clause. Lofty city - Which may be understood either of proud Babylon, or of all the strong and stately cities of God's enemies.

MHC:

26:5-11 The way of the just is evenness, a steady course of obedience and holy conversation. And it is their happiness that God makes their way plain and easy. It is our duty, and will be our comfort, to wait for God, to keep up holy desires toward him in the darkest and most discouraging times. Our troubles must never turn us from God; and in the darkest, longest night of affliction, with our souls must we desire him; and this we must wait and pray to him for. We make nothing of our religion, whatever our profession may be, if we do not make heart-work of it. Though we come ever so early, we shall find God ready to receive us. The intention of afflictions is to teach righteousness: blessed is the man whom the Lord thus teaches. But sinners walk contrary to him. They will go on in their evil ways, because they will not consider what a God he is whose laws they persist in despising. Scorners and the secure will shortly feel, what now they will not believe, that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. They will not see the evil of sin; but they shall see. Oh that they would abandon their sins, and turn to the Lord, that he may have mercy upon them.

CONC:

Bowed Bringeth Bringing Brings Casts Causeth Crushing Dust Dwell Dwellers Ground Height Inhabitants Layeth Laying Lays Levels Lifted Lofty Low Makes Maketh Pride Town Unassailable

Bowed Casts Causeth City Crushing Dust Dwell Ground Height High Humbles Inhabitants Layeth Lofty Makes Maketh Pride Unassailable

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