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Isaiah 25

1 O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • I will exalt H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
  • thee, I will praise H3034 (יָדָה) — physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
  • thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • for thou hast done H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • wonderful H6382 (פֶּלֶא) — a miracle
  • counsels H6098 (עֵצָה) — advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
  • of old H7350 (רָחוֹק) — remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
  • faithfulness H530 (אֱמוּנָה) — literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
  • truth H544 (אֹמֶן) — verity

2 For thou hast made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For thou hast made H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
  • of a city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
  • an heap H1530 (גַּל) — something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
  • a defenced H1219 (בָּצַר) — to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
  • city H7151 (קִרְיָה) — a city
  • a ruin H4654 (מַפָּלָה) — something fallen, i.e. a ruin
  • a palace H759 (אַרְמוֹן) — a citadel (from its height)
  • of strangers H2114 (זוּר) — to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
  • to be no city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
  • it shall never H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • be built H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)

3 Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Therefore shall the strong H5794 (עַז) — strong, vehement, harsh
  • people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • glorify H3513 (כָּבַד) — to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses…
  • thee, the city H7151 (קִרְיָה) — a city
  • of the terrible H6184 (עָרִיץ) — fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
  • nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
  • shall fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten

4 For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For thou hast been a strength H4581 (מָעוֹז) — a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
  • to the poor H1800 (דַּל) — properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
  • a strength H4581 (מָעוֹז) — a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
  • to the needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
  • in his distress H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
  • a refuge H4268 (מַחֲסֶה) — a shelter (literally or figuratively)
  • from the storm H2230 (זֶרֶם) — a gush of water
  • a shadow H6738 (צֵל) — shade, whether literal or figurative
  • from the heat H2721 (חֹרֶב) — drought or desolation
  • when the blast H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
  • of the terrible ones H6184 (עָרִיץ) — fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
  • as a storm H2230 (זֶרֶם) — a gush of water
  • the wall H7023 (קִיר) — a wall (as built in a trench)

5 As the heat in a dry place wilt thou bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones shall be brought low.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Thou shalt bring down H3665 (כָּנַע) — properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
  • the noise H7588 (שָׁאוֹן) — uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction
  • of strangers H2114 (זוּר) — to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
  • as the heat H2721 (חֹרֶב) — drought or desolation
  • in a dry place H6724 (צִיוֹן) — a desert
  • the heat H2721 (חֹרֶב) — drought or desolation
  • with the shadow H6738 (צֵל) — shade, whether literal or figurative
  • of a cloud H5645 (עָב) — properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
  • the branch H2159 (זָמִיר) — a twig (as pruned)
  • of the terrible ones H6184 (עָרִיץ) — fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
  • shall be brought low H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…

6 And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And in this mountain H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • shall Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • of Armies H6635 (צָבָא) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, h…
  • make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • unto all people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • a feast H4960 (מִשְׁתֶּה) — drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
  • of fat things H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
  • of wines on the lees H8105 (שֶׁמֶר) — something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine
  • full of marrow H4229 (מָחָה) — properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to
  • well refined H2212 (זָקַק) — to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify

7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering that covereth all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he will destroy H1104 (בָּלַע) — to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
  • in this mountain H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • the face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • of the covering H3875 (לוֹט) — a veil
  • cast over H3874 (לוּט) — to wrap up
  • all people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • and the vail H4541 (מַסֵּכָה) — properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
  • that is spread H5259 (נָסַךְ) — to interweave, i.e. (figuratively) to overspread
  • over all nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

8 He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • He will swallow up H1104 (בָּלַע) — to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
  • death H4194 (מָוֶת) — death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
  • in victory H5331 (נֶצַח) — properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confi…
  • and the Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
  • Yhwh H3069 (יְהֹוִה)
  • will wipe away H4229 (מָחָה) — properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to
  • tears H1832 (דִּמְעָה) — weeping
  • from off all faces H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • and the rebuke H2781 (חֶרְפָּה) — contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
  • of his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • shall he take away H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
  • from off all the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • for Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • hath spoken H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And it shall be said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
  • in that day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • we have waited H6960 (קָוָה) — to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
  • for him, and he will save H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • for him, we will be glad H1523 (גִּיל) — properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
  • and rejoice H8055 (שָׂמַח) — probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
  • in his salvation H3444 (יְשׁוּעָה) — something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity

10 For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For in this mountain H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • shall the hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • rest H5117 (נוּחַ) — to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, pl…
  • and Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
  • shall be trodden down H1758 (דּוּשׁ) — to trample or thresh
  • under him, even as straw H4963 (מַתְבֵּן) — straw in the heap
  • is trodden down H1758 (דּוּשׁ) — to trample or thresh
  • for the dunghill H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • for the dunghill H4087 (מַדְמֵנָה) — a dunghill
  • for the dunghill H1119 (בְּמוֹ) — in, with, by, etc.

11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim; but Jehovah will lay low his pride together with the craft of his hands.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he shall spread forth H6566 (פָּרַשׂ) — to break apart, disperse, etc.
  • his hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
  • in the midst H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
  • of them, as he that swimmeth H7811 (שָׂחָה) — to swim; causatively, to inundate
  • spreadeth forth H6566 (פָּרַשׂ) — to break apart, disperse, etc.
  • to swim H7811 (שָׂחָה) — to swim; causatively, to inundate
  • and he shall bring down H8213 (שָׁפֵל) — to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
  • their pride H1346 (גַּאֲוָה) — arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
  • together with the spoils H698 (אׇרֳבָה) — ambuscades
  • of their hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…

12 And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the fortress H4013 (מִבְצָר) — a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
  • of the high fort H4869 (מִשְׂגָּב) — properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge; Misgab, a place in Moab
  • of thy walls H2346 (חוֹמָה) — a wall of protection
  • shall he bring down H7817 (שָׁחַח) — to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
  • lay low H8213 (שָׁפֵל) — to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
  • bring H5060 (נָגַע) — properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire);…
  • to the ground H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • to the dust H6083 (עָפָר) — dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud