Isaiah 25:11

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Summary

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.

He shall spread

He shall bring

Bible References

He shall spread

You are Jehovah's people, but you made him terribly angry, and he struck you with his mighty arm. Mountains shook, and dead bodies covered the streets like garbage. Jehovah is still angry. He is ready to strike you again.

This is my purpose (plan) (advise) for the world, and my arm (extended power) is stretched out to punish the nations.

All day long I held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations (thoughts),

He disarmed the rulers and authorities! He made a public display of them triumphing over them.

He shall bring

the noise of strangers like heat in a dry place, you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds; the song of the ruthless was stilled.

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Behold, the Sovereign Lord Jehovah of Hosts will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be cut down! The tall ones will be brought low.

I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will also end the arrogance of the proud. I will demean (disgrace) the arrogance of tyranny.

We have heard of the pride of Moab and of his arrogance. We know of his pride, conceit and empty boasting.

Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says:

Moab is very proud! I have heard how proud, arrogant, and conceited the people are, how much they think of themselves.

I am against you, you arrogant city, declares the Lord Jehovah of Hosts. Your day has come, the time when I will punish you.

I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make Bel spit out everything that it has swallowed. Nations will no longer stream to Babylon. Its walls will fall.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, extol and honor the King of heaven. All his works are truth, and his ways justice. He is able to abase (humble) (subdue) those who walk in pride.

But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.

Render to her even as she rendered to you. Pay back double to her, double according to her works: in the cup that she has filled, fill double for her!

that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of military commanders, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.