For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
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The verse 5 is found in chapter 26 of Isaiah. Judah’s song presents the fortified city not as a military fortress, but as a community whose security is in Yahweh. Peace belongs to those who keep their minds fixed on God and trust in him. Righteousness becomes the path of life, while the prosperity of the wicked does not produce true justice.
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Und er bewegt die, so in der Höhe wohnen; die hohe Stadt erniedrigt er, ja er stößt sie zur Erde, daß sie im Staube liegt,
Porque derribó los que moraban en lugar sublime: humilló la ciudad ensalzada, humillola hasta la tierra, derribola hasta el polvo.
Porque ha abatido a los que habitan en lo alto, a la ciudad encumbrada; la humilla, la humilla hasta el suelo, la hace llegar hasta el polvo.
Il a renversé ceux qui habitaient les hauteurs, Il a abaissé la ville superbe; Il l'a abaissée jusqu'à terre, Il lui a fait toucher la poussière.
Perciocchè egli ha abbassati quelli che abitavano in luoghi alti, in città elevata; egli ha abbattuta quella città; egli l’ha abbattuta fino in terra, e l’ha messa fin nella polvere.
Porque ele abate os que habitam no alto, na cidade elevada; humilha-a, humilha-a até ao chão, e derruba-a até ao pó.
他使居住高處的與高處的城市一同降為卑下, 將城拆毀,夷為平地,化為塵土,
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