Isaiah 25:12

WEB

He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

KJV

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.

Commentary

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 d estroyed 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, Rev 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. Next: Isaiah Chapter 26 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Isaiah: Isaia... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Isaiah: Isaia... »