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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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THE MESSAGE
Isaiah 25:12
God's Hand Rests on This Mountain God , you are my God. I celebrate you. I praise you. You've done your share of miracle-wonders, well-thought-out plans, solid and sure. Here you've reduced the city to rubble, the strong city to a pile of stones. The enemy Big City is a non-city, never to be a city again. Superpowers will see it and honor you, brutal oppressors bow in worshipful reverence. They'll see that you take care of the poor, that you take care of poor people in trouble, Provide a warm, dry place in bad weather, provide a cool place when it's hot. Brutal oppressors are like a winter blizzard and vicious foreigners like high noon in the desert. But you, shelter from the storm and shade from the sun, shut the mouths of the big-mouthed bullies. But here on this mountain, God -of-the-Angel-Armies will throw a feast for all the people of the world, A feast of the finest foods, a feast with vintage wines, a feast of seven courses, a feast lavish with gourmet desserts. And here on this mountain, God will banish the pall of doom hanging over all peoples, The shadow of doom darkening all nations. Yes, he'll banish death forever. And God will wipe the tears from every face. He'll remove every sign of disgrace From his people, wherever they are. Yes! God says so! Also at that time, people will say, "Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God , the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God 's hand rests on this mountain!" As for the Moabites, they'll be treated like refuse, waste shoveled into a cesspool. Thrash away as they will, like swimmers trying to stay afloat, They'll sink in the sewage. Their pride will pull them under. Their famous fortifications will crumble to nothing, those mighty walls reduced to dust.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The high-walled fortress will be brought down,thrown to the ground, to the dust.
The high-walled fortress will be brought down,thrown to the ground, to the dust.
Hebrew Names Version
The high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
The high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
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.
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 Standard Version
And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.
And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.
New American Standard Bible
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and throw to the ground, to the dust.
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and throw to the ground, to the dust.
New Century Version
Moab's high walls protect them, but God will destroy these walls. He will throw them down to the ground, even to the dust.
Moab's high walls protect them, but God will destroy these walls. He will throw them down to the ground, even to the dust.
Amplified Bible
The high fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.
The high fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.
World English Bible
The high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
The high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down,Lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down,Lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
Berean Standard Bible
The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.
The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.
Contemporary English Version
The walls of their fortresses will be knocked down and scattered in the dirt.
The walls of their fortresses will be knocked down and scattered in the dirt.
Complete Jewish Bible
Your high, fortified walls he will level, strike to the ground, lay in the dust.
Your high, fortified walls he will level, strike to the ground, lay in the dust.
Darby Translation
And the fortress of the high defences of thy walls will he bring down, lay low, bring to the ground, into the dust.
And the fortress of the high defences of thy walls will he bring down, lay low, bring to the ground, into the dust.
Easy-to-Read Version
He will destroy their high walls and safe places. He will throw them down into the dust on the ground.
He will destroy their high walls and safe places. He will throw them down into the dust on the ground.
George Lamsa Translation
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.
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.
Good News Translation
He will destroy the fortresses of Moab with their high walls and bring them tumbling down into the dust.
He will destroy the fortresses of Moab with their high walls and bring them tumbling down into the dust.
Lexham English Bible
And he will throw down the fortification of the high point of your walls; he will bring it low; he will send it to the ground, to the dust.
And he will throw down the fortification of the high point of your walls; he will bring it low; he will send it to the ground, to the dust.
Literal Translation
And He shall bow down the fortress of the height of your walls; He will lay low, touch to the earth, even to the dust.
And He shall bow down the fortress of the height of your walls; He will lay low, touch to the earth, even to the dust.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for his stroge holdes & hie walles: he shal buwe them, cast the downe, and sell the to the grounde in to dust.
As for his stroge holdes & hie walles: he shal buwe them, cast the downe, and sell the to the grounde in to dust.
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.
And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
Bible in Basic English
And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.
And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the high fortress of thy walls will He bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
And the high fortress of thy walls will He bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The strong holde also and defence of thy walles hath he ouerthrowne and cast downe, and brought them to the grounde, euen vnto dust.
The strong holde also and defence of thy walles hath he ouerthrowne and cast downe, and brought them to the grounde, euen vnto dust.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground.
And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the strengthingis of thin hiy wallis schulen falle doun, and schulen be maad low, and schulen be drawun doun to the erthe, `til to the dust.
And the strengthingis of thin hiy wallis schulen falle doun, and schulen be maad low, and schulen be drawun doun to the erthe, `til to the dust.
Update Bible Version
And the high fortress of your walls he has brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
And the high fortress of your walls he has brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
The fortified city (along with the very tops of your walls) he will knock down, he will bring it down, he will throw it down to the dusty ground.
The fortified city (along with the very tops of your walls) he will knock down, he will bring it down, he will throw it down to the dusty ground.
New King James Version
The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, down to the dust.
The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, down to the dust.
New Living Translation
The high walls of Moab will be demolished. They will be brought down to the ground, down into the dust.
The high walls of Moab will be demolished. They will be brought down to the ground, down into the dust.
New Life Bible
And the Lord will bring down your high walls built for war and lay them low. He will throw them to the ground, even to the dust.
And the Lord will bring down your high walls built for war and lay them low. He will throw them to the ground, even to the dust.
New Revised Standard
The high fortifications of his walls will be brought down, laid low, cast to the ground, even to the dust.
The high fortifications of his walls will be brought down, laid low, cast to the ground, even to the dust.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yea, the lofty stronghold of thy walls, Hath he brought down - Laid low - Levelled to the ground even unto the dust.
Yea, the lofty stronghold of thy walls, Hath he brought down - Laid low - Levelled to the ground even unto the dust.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down, Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust.
Contextual Overview
9Also at that time, people will say, "Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God , the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God 's hand rests on this mountain!" As for the Moabites, they'll be treated like refuse, waste shoveled into a cesspool. Thrash away as they will, like swimmers trying to stay afloat, They'll sink in the sewage. Their pride will pull them under. Their famous fortifications will crumble to nothing, those mighty walls reduced to dust. 11God's Hand Rests on This Mountain God , you are my God. I celebrate you. I praise you. You've done your share of miracle-wonders, well-thought-out plans, solid and sure. Here you've reduced the city to rubble, the strong city to a pile of stones. The enemy Big City is a non-city, never to be a city again. Superpowers will see it and honor you, brutal oppressors bow in worshipful reverence. They'll see that you take care of the poor, that you take care of poor people in trouble, Provide a warm, dry place in bad weather, provide a cool place when it's hot. Brutal oppressors are like a winter blizzard and vicious foreigners like high noon in the desert. But you, shelter from the storm and shade from the sun, shut the mouths of the big-mouthed bullies. But here on this mountain, God -of-the-Angel-Armies will throw a feast for all the people of the world, A feast of the finest foods, a feast with vintage wines, a feast of seven courses, a feast lavish with gourmet desserts. And here on this mountain, God will banish the pall of doom hanging over all peoples, The shadow of doom darkening all nations. Yes, he'll banish death forever. And God will wipe the tears from every face. He'll remove every sign of disgrace From his people, wherever they are. Yes! God says so! Also at that time, people will say, "Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God , the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God 's hand rests on this mountain!" As for the Moabites, they'll be treated like refuse, waste shoveled into a cesspool. Thrash away as they will, like swimmers trying to stay afloat, They'll sink in the sewage. Their pride will pull them under. Their famous fortifications will crumble to nothing, those mighty walls reduced to dust. 12God's Hand Rests on This Mountain God , you are my God. I celebrate you. I praise you. You've done your share of miracle-wonders, well-thought-out plans, solid and sure. Here you've reduced the city to rubble, the strong city to a pile of stones. The enemy Big City is a non-city, never to be a city again. Superpowers will see it and honor you, brutal oppressors bow in worshipful reverence. They'll see that you take care of the poor, that you take care of poor people in trouble, Provide a warm, dry place in bad weather, provide a cool place when it's hot. Brutal oppressors are like a winter blizzard and vicious foreigners like high noon in the desert. But you, shelter from the storm and shade from the sun, shut the mouths of the big-mouthed bullies. But here on this mountain, God -of-the-Angel-Armies will throw a feast for all the people of the world, A feast of the finest foods, a feast with vintage wines, a feast of seven courses, a feast lavish with gourmet desserts. And here on this mountain, God will banish the pall of doom hanging over all peoples, The shadow of doom darkening all nations. Yes, he'll banish death forever. And God will wipe the tears from every face. He'll remove every sign of disgrace From his people, wherever they are. Yes! God says so! Also at that time, people will say, "Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God , the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God 's hand rests on this mountain!" As for the Moabites, they'll be treated like refuse, waste shoveled into a cesspool. Thrash away as they will, like swimmers trying to stay afloat, They'll sink in the sewage. Their pride will pull them under. Their famous fortifications will crumble to nothing, those mighty walls reduced to dust.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the fortress: Isaiah 26:5, Jeremiah 51:58, Jeremiah 51:64, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 11:30, Revelation 18:21
to the dust: Isaiah 13:19-22, Isaiah 14:23
Reciprocal: Joshua 6:5 - and the wall Psalms 89:39 - profaned Isaiah 25:2 - For Lamentations 2:2 - brought them down to Daniel 11:10 - to his Micah 1:6 - I will make
Cross-References
Genesis 17:20
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
Psalms 83:6
Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia and the Tyrians, And now Assyria has joined up, Giving muscle to the gang of Lot.
Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia and the Tyrians, And now Assyria has joined up, Giving muscle to the gang of Lot.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 the Lord, be battered and brought down, not being able to stand against his mighty power. The Targum renders it,
"the mighty city, the cities of the nations;''
and may design the city of Rome, and the cities of the nations that shall fall at the pouring out of the seventh and last vial, Revelation 16:19 it follows,
lay low, [and] bring to the ground, [even] to the dust; which variety of words without any copulative are used to express the sudden, quick, certain, and irrecoverable destruction of such fortified city, or cities, and their fortifications.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the fortress ... - Thy strong defenses shall be destroyed. This is spoken of Moab (compare the notes at Isaiah 15:1-9;Isaiah 16:1-14), and is designed to be emblematic of the enemies of the people of God (compare the notes at Isaiah 34:0) The repetition of the expressions ‘bring down,’ ‘lay low,’ and ‘bring to the ground,’ is designed to make the sentence emphatic, and to indicate that it would certainly be accomplished.
