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Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25:5

Praise to the Victorious God · Isaiah 25:1–12
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Translations

Modern
…like heat in a dry land. You subdue the uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the ruthless is silenced.
Traditional
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Literal
…like heat in a dry land, the roar of strangers You humble—the heat in the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless ones will be brought low.
Latin
Sicut æstus in siti, tumultum alienorum humiliabis; et quasi calore sub nube torrente, propaginem fortium marcescere facies.

Original

Hebrew
English
…like heat in a dry land. You subdue the uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

Notes

Isaiah 25:1–5

Isaiah praises God for protecting those in need (see Isaiah 12:1–6).

Isaiah 25:1–12

The second part of the Little Apocalypse (see study note on Isaiah 24:1–27:13) describes praise for God's judgment (Isaiah 25:1–5, 11–12) and salvation (25:6–9).

Isaiah 24:1–27:13

This section is often called the Little Apocalypse. It is given this name because it has similarities to the book of Revelation.

In these chapters, Isaiah moves from his present time into a vision of the future. The language is broad and universal. Because of this, it is difficult to connect the events to one specific historical situation.

These chapters are not meant to provide a detailed timeline of future events. They are not a historical blueprint. Instead, Isaiah uses vivid images to describe a dramatic future world that is both similar to and different from the present.

The vision includes elements of both the old age and the new age. For example, the people of Zion are described as righteous (new), yet they still wait for their full redemption (old). This pattern fits with the New Testament teaching that the future age has already begun but has not yet fully arrived (2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 1:4).

Peter wrote that believers were already living in the last days (1 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 3:3). At the same time, he said that the final day of the Lord is still future (2 Peter 3:10). These passages show that the present age and the future age overlap.

Events

Parallels

Jeremiah 51:15–19

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Clouds: Uses of To Moderate Heat Shelter