Verse List for ISA 26:5

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OET (OET-RV) That’s because he humbles those who live in high places. ⇔ ≈ He’ll bring low the town that’s been elevated. ⇔ ≈ He’ll will lay it low to the ground—levelling it down to dust.

OET-LV If/because he _will _lay _low the_inhabitants _of a _high _place a _town set _on _high he_will _bring _it _low he_will _bring _it _low to the_ground he_will _make _it _touch to the_dust.

ULT For he brings down the dwellers of the height, ⇔  the exalted city. ⇔ He brings it low, he brings it low to the earth; ⇔  he makes it touch to the dust.

UST He has humbled those who lived in a city ⇔  that they thought was safe because it was on a high place. ⇔ He has destroyed it so completely that all that remains ⇔  are stones lying on the dust of the ground.

BSB & MSB For He has humbled those who dwell on high; ⇔  He lays the lofty city {low}. ⇔ He brings it down to the ground; ⇔  He casts it into the dust.

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG ^(1-6)At that time, this song will be sung in the country of Judah: We have a strong city, Salvation City, built and fortified with salvation. Throw wide the gates so good and true people can enter. People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit. Depend on God and keep at it because in the Lord God you have a sure thing. Those who lived high and mighty he knocked off their high horse. He used the city built on the hill as fill for the marshes. All the exploited and outcast peoples build their lives on the reclaimed land.

NET 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.

LSV For He bowed down the dwellers on high,
A city set on high He makes low,
He makes it low to the earth,
He causes it to come to the dust,

FBV He brings down those who live so high and mighty; he demolishes the proud city with its high walls, bringing it down to the ground, into the dust.

T4T He humbles proud people ⇔  and destroys cities whose people are arrogant. ⇔ He causes those cities to collapse into the dust/dirt.

LEB • 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.

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust.

ASV 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.

DRA For he shall bring down them that dwell on high, the high city he shall lay low. He shall bring it down even to the ground, he shall pull it down even to the dust.

YLT 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,

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(For he hath/has brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he layeth/lays it low, he layeth/lays it low even to the ground; he bringeth/brings it even to the dust.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.
(¶ For he bringeth/brings down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth/lays it low; he layeth/lays it low, even to the ground; he bringeth/brings it even to the dust.)

KJB-1611 ¶ For hee bringeth downe them that dwell on high, the loftie citie he layeth it low; he layeth it low, euen to the ground, he bringeth it euen to the dust.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For he hath brought downe the high minded citizens: as for the proude citie he hath brought it lowe, euen to the ground shall he cast it downe, and bring it vnto dust.
(For he hath/has brought down the high minded citizens: as for the proud city he hath/has brought it low, even to the ground shall he cast it down, and bring it unto dust.)

Gnva For hee will bring downe them that dwell on hie: the hie citie he will abase: euen vnto the ground wil he cast it downe, and bring it vnto dust.
(For he will bring down them that dwell on hie: the high city he will abase: even unto the ground will he cast it down, and bring it unto dust.)

Cvdl For why, it is he, yt bringeth lowe the hie mynded citesyns, & casteth downe the proude cities. He casteth the to the groude, yee eue in to ye myre, yt they maye be trode
(For why, it is he, it bringeth/brings low the high minded citizens, and casteth/casts/throws down the proud cities. He casteth/casts/throws the to the ground, ye/you_all eve/even in to ye/you_all mire/mud, it they may be trod)

Wycl For he schal bowe doun hem that dwellen an hiy, and he schal make low an hiy citee; he schal make it low `til to the erthe; he schal drawe it doun `til to the dust.
(For he shall bow down hem that dwell an high, and he shall make low an high city; he shall make it low till to the earth; he shall draw it down till to the dust.)

Luth Und er beuget die, so in der Höhe wohnen; die hohe Stadt niedriget er, ja, er stößet sie zu der Erde, daß sie im Staube liegt,
(And he bends/submits that, so in the/of_the height live/reside; the height city lows he, ya, he prods/pushes/bumps they/she/them to/for the/of_the earth/land/ground, that they/she/them in_the dust lies(v),)

ClVg Quia incurvabit habitantes in excelso; civitatem sublimem humiliabit: humiliabit eam usque ad terram, detrahet eam usque ad pulverem.
(Because will_bend inhabitants in/into/on on_high; the_city sublime/unparalleled will_humiliate: will_humiliate her until to the_earth/land, will_detract her until to dust.)

UHB כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤⁠נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָ⁠הּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖⁠נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃ ‡

BrLXX ὃς ταπεινώσας κατήγαγες τοὺς ἐνοικοῦντας ἐν ὑψηλοῖς· πόλεις ὀχυρὰς καταβαλεῖς, καὶ κατάξεις ἕως ἐδάφους.

BrTr who hast humbled and brought down them that dwell on high, thou shalt cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.