Isaiah 26:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Isaiah 26:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 26:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 26:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Isaiah 26:5 — World English Bible

Isaiah 26:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Isaiah 26:5 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 26:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Isaiah 26:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 26:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Isaiah 26:5 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 26:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Isaiah 26:5 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 26:5 in Context — Isaiah 26

3 Tú [le] guardarás en completa paz, [cuyo] pensamiento en [ti] persevera; porque en ti se ha confiado.

4 Confiad en Jehová perpetuamente: porque en el Señor Jehová está la fortaleza de los siglos.

5 Porque derribó los que moraban en lugar sublime: humilló la ciudad ensalzada, humillóla hasta la tierra, derribóla hasta el polvo.

6 Hollarála pie, los pies del afligido, los pasos de los menesterosos.

7 El camino del justo es rectitud: Tú, Recto, pesas el camino del justo.

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What Does Isaiah 26:5 Mean?

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