12And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-12)Here is, I. The welcome which the church shall give to these blessings promised in the foregoing verses (Isa. 25:9): It shall be said in that day , with a humble holy triumph and exultation, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him ! Thus will the deliverance of the church out of long and sore troubles be celebrated; thus will it be as life from the dead. With such transports of joy and praise…
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