Isaiah 25:11

WEB

¹¹He will spread out his hands in the middle of it, like one who swims spreads out hands to swim, but his pride will be humbled together with the craft of his hands.

KJV

¹¹And he shall spread forth^[+] his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

BSB

¹¹He 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.

FBV

¹¹They will reach out their hands to try and save themselves, like swimmers using their hands to swim, but their pride will be humbled however much they thrash about.

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Extra References

Isaiah 5:25

²⁵Therefore the LORD’s anger burns against his people, and he has stretched out his hand against them and has struck them. The mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the middle of the streets. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is still stretched out.

Isaiah 2:11

¹¹The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 14:26

²⁶This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.

Isaiah 16:14

¹⁴But now the LORD has spoken, saying, “Within three years, as a worker bound by contract would count them, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant will be very small and feeble.”

Isaiah 16:6

⁶We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; even of his arrogance, his pride, and his wrath. His boastings are nothing.

Isaiah 65:2

²I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Jeremiah 50:31-32

³¹“Behold, I am against you, you proud one,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies; “for your day has come, the time that I will visit you. ³²The proud one will stumble and fall, and no one will raise him up. I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour all who are around him.”