Focused Passage

Isaiah 25:6-12

The LORD Praised as Refuge, Feast-Giver, Death-Swallower, and Humble King

The chapter moves from personal praise for the LORD’s faithful ancient plans, to the collapse of the fortified city, to the nations honoring the LORD, to the LORD as refuge for the poor and needy, to the silencing of ruthless songs, to the mountain feast for all peoples, to the removal of the shroud over the nations, to death swallowed forever and tears wiped away, to the confession of those who waited for salvation, and finally to the humbling of Moab’s pride and fortified walls.

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6 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.

7 On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;

8 He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

10 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.

11 He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands.

12 The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

On this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular mountain בָּהָ֣ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֜וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural will prepare וְעָשָׂה֩ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a lavish שְׁמָנִ֖ים H8081 Noun - masculine plural banquet מִשְׁתֵּ֥ה H4960 Noun - masculine singular construct for all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the peoples הָֽעַמִּים֙ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural a feast מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה H4960 Noun - masculine singular construct of aged wine שְׁמָרִ֑ים H8105 Noun - masculine plural of choice meat שְׁמָנִים֙ H8081 Noun - masculine plural . . . מְמֻ֣חָיִ֔ם H4229 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural of finely מְזֻקָּקִֽים׃ H2212 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural aged wine שְׁמָרִ֖ים H8105 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

On this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular . . . פְּנֵֽי־ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct mountain בָּהָ֣ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular He will swallow up וּבִלַּע֙ H1104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the shroud הַלּ֖וֹט H3874 Article | Adjective - masculine singular that enfolds הַלּ֥וֹט׀ H3875 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct peoples הָֽעַמִּ֑ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural the sheet וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה H4541 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular that covers הַנְּסוּכָ֖ה H5259 Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 8

Original words

He will swallow up בִּלַּ֤ע H1104 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular death הַמָּ֙וֶת֙ H4194 Article | Noun - masculine singular forever לָנֶ֔צַח H5331 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular The Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֛ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular will wipe away וּמָחָ֨ה H4229 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the tears דִּמְעָ֖ה H1832 Noun - feminine singular from מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct face פָּנִ֑ים H6440 Noun - masculine plural and remove יָסִיר֙ H5493 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the disgrace וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת H2781 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of His people עַמּ֗וֹ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular from מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct earth הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular For כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has spoken דִּבֵּֽר׃פ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or He will swallow up death in victory; cited in 1 Corinthians 15:54
  • Cited in Revelation 7:17 and Revelation 21:4
Verse 9

Original words

And in that הַה֔וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular it will be said וְאָמַר֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Surely הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 Interjection this זֶ֛ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular is our God אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural we have waited קִוִּ֥ינוּ H6960 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural for Him ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and He has saved us וְיֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נוּ H3467 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural This זֶ֤ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular is the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for whom we have waited קִוִּ֣ינוּ H6960 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural Let us rejoice נָגִ֥ילָה H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural and be glad וְנִשְׂמְחָ֖ה H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural in His salvation בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ H3444 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the hand יַד־ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will rest תָנ֥וּחַ H5117 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular on this הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular mountain בָּהָ֣ר H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular But Moab מוֹאָב֙ H4124 Noun - proper - feminine singular will be trampled וְנָ֤דוֹשׁ H1758 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular as straw מַתְבֵּ֖ן H4963 Noun - masculine singular . . . בְּמֵי H4325 Preposition is trodden כְּהִדּ֥וּשׁ H1758 Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct into the dung pile מַדְמֵנָֽה׃ H4087 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 11

Original words

He will spread out וּפֵרַ֤שׂ H6566 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his hands יָדָיו֙ H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular within it בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative a swimmer הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה H7811 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular spreads [his arms] יְפָרֵ֥שׂ H6566 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to swim לִשְׂח֑וֹת H7811 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct His pride גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ H1346 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be brought low וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ H8213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular despite עִ֖ם H5973 Preposition the skill אָרְבּ֥וֹת H698 Noun - feminine plural construct of his hands יָדָֽיו׃ H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or along with
Verse 12

Original words

The high-walled מִשְׂגַּ֣ב H4869 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ H2346 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular fortress וּמִבְצַ֞ר H4013 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct will be brought down הֵשַׁ֥ח H7817 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . הִשְׁפִּ֛יל H8213 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular cast הִגִּ֥יעַ H5060 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular to the ground לָאָ֖רֶץ H776 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular into עַד־ H5704 Preposition the dust עָפָֽר׃ס H6083 Noun - masculine singular

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