Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
an inaccessible city.
He brings it down; He brings it down to the ground;
He throws it to the dust.
International Standard Version
For he has made drunk the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground casting it down to the dust,
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“For He has thrown down the [arrogant] ones who dwell on high, the lofty and inaccessible city;
He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He hurls it to the dust.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For he bows down those dwelling in height; for the city set up on high he will bring it down; he will bring it down even to the earth; he will cause it to touch even to the dust
King James 2000
For he brings down them that 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For he has thrown down [the] inhabitants of [the] height, he lays low [the] lofty city. He lays it low to [the] ground; he throws her to [the] dust.
Modern King James verseion
For He brings down those who dwell on high; He lays low the lofty city; He lays it low, even to the ground; He brings it to the dust.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For why? It is he, that bringeth low the high minded citizens, and casteth down the proud cities. He casteth them to the ground, yea even in to the mire,
NET Bible
Indeed, the Lord knocks down those who live in a high place, he brings down an elevated town; he brings it down to the ground, he throws it down to the dust.
New Heart English Bible
For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground. He casts it to the dust.
The Emphasized Bible
For he hath brought down the inhabitants of the height the city exalted, - He layeth it low, Layeth it low even to the ground, Levelleth it, even to the dust:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Themes
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Topics
Interlinear
Shachach
Yashab
Shaphel
שׁפל
Shaphel
Usage: 31
'erets
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah's Song Of Praise
4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah is a rock of ages, 5 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, 6 Tread it down doth a foot, Feet of the poor -- steps of the weak.
Cross References
Job 40:11-13
Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
Isaiah 2:12
For a day is to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,
Isaiah 13:11
And I have appointed on the world evil, And on the wicked their iniquity, And have caused to cease the excellency of the proud, And the excellency of the terrible I make low.
Isaiah 14:13
And thou saidst in thy heart: the heavens I go up, Above stars of God I raise my throne, And I sit in the mount of meeting in the sides of the north.
Isaiah 25:11-12
And he spread out his hands in its midst, As spread out doth the swimmer to swim; And He hath humbled his excellency With the machinations of his hands.
Isaiah 32:19
And it hath hailed in the going down of the forest, And in the valley is the city low.
Isaiah 47:1
Come down, and sit on the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, Sit on the earth, there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, 'O tender and delicate one.'
Jeremiah 50:31-32
Lo, I am against thee, O pride, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, For thy day hath come, the time of thy inspection.
Jeremiah 51:25-26
Lo, I am against thee, O destroying mount, An affirmation of Jehovah, That is destroying all the earth, And I have stretched out My hand against thee, And I have rolled thee from the rocks, And given thee for a burnt mountain.
Jeremiah 51:37
And Babylon hath been for heaps, A habitation of dragons, An astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 51:64
and said, Thus sink doth Babylon, and it doth not arise, because of the evil that I am bringing in against it, and they have been weary.' Hitherto are words of Jeremiah.
Revelation 18:2
and he did cry in might -- a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,