Isaiah 2:15
13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,
14 against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,
against every high tower, against every fortified wall,
16 against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
17 So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- against every high tower, against every fortified wall,
- KJV
- And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
- WEB
- for every lofty tower, for every fortified wall,
- ASV
- and upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall,
- DARBY
- and upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall;
- BLB
- and upon every high tower, and upon every fortified wall,
- ÅB
- og over hvert høyt tårn og over hver fast mur
- OTB
- mot hvert høyt tårn og hver sterk mur,
- B1930
- og over hvert høit tårn og over hver fast mur
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 25:12
The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.
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