Isaiah

Isaiah 25:11–12

¹¹He will spread out his hands within it,

as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim.

His pride will be brought low,

despite^c the skill of his hands.

¹²The high-walled fortress will be brought down,

cast to the ground, into the dust.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will spread out	וּפֵרַ֤שׂ	ū·p̄ê·raś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
his hands	יָדָיו֙	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
within it	בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ	bə·qir·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a swimmer	הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה	haś·śō·ḥeh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7811 swim
spreads	יְפָרֵ֥שׂ	yə·p̄ā·rêś	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
to swim	לִשְׂח֑וֹת	liś·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7811 swim
His pride	גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ	ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
will be brought low	וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙	wə·hiš·pîl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
despite	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the skill	אָרְבּ֥וֹת	’ā·rə·bō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H698 artifice
of his hands	יָדָֽיו׃	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The high-walled	מִשְׂגַּ֣ב	miś·gaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4869 secure height, retreat
fortress	וּמִבְצַ֞ר	ū·miḇ·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4013 fortification
will be brought down	הֵשַׁ֥ח	hê·šaḥ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
cast	הִגִּ֥יעַ	hig·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to the ground	לָאָ֖רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
into	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the dust	עָפָֽר׃ס	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 25:11 Isaiah 5:25 · Isaiah 14:26 · Isaiah 16:6 · Isaiah 2:11 · Isaiah 16:14 · Jeremiah 51:44 · Jeremiah 50:31–32 · Daniel 4:37 · Colossians 2:15 · Isaiah 65:2 · Jeremiah 48:42 · James 4:6

Isaiah 25:12 Revelation 18:21 · Isaiah 26:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.