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11 He will spread out his hands in its midst,
    as a swimmer spreads out his hands to swim;
His pride will be brought low
    despite his strokes.(A)
12 The high-walled fortress he will raze,
    bringing it low, leveling it to the ground, to the very dust.(B)

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11 They will stretch out their hands in it,
    as swimmers stretch out their hands to swim.
God will bring down(A) their pride(B)
    despite the cleverness[a] of their hands.
12 He will bring down your high fortified walls(C)
    and lay them low;(D)
he will bring them down to the ground,
    to the very dust.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 25:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.