Isaiah 37:25

37:24 By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest: or, the forest and his fruitful field

I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. besieged: or, fenced and closed

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I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.”

I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.

I have dig, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.

37:26 Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. Hast: or, Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and defenced cities to be ruinous heaps?

What does Isaiah 37:25 mean?

Isaiah 37:25 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קוּר (qûwr), שָׁתָה (shâthâh), מַיִם (mayim). It connects to 10 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

have

digged,קוּרqûwr/koor/H6979to trench; by implication, to throw forth; to wall up, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop)

and

drunkשָׁתָהshâthâh/shaw-thaw'/H8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

water;מַיִםmayim/mah'-yim/H4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

and

with

the

soleכַּףkaph/kaf/H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power

feetפַּעַםpaʻam/pah'-am/H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

have

dried

upחָרַבchârab/khaw-rab'/H2717to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

all

the

riversיְאֹרyᵉʼôr/yeh-ore'/H2975a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria

the

besieged

places.מָצוֹרmâtsôwr/maw-tsore'/H4693Egypt (as the border of Palestine)

besieged:

or,

fenced

and

closed

Commentary on Isaiah 37:25

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 37:25

>hath many friends. This shows, not what should be, but what is the common way of the world—to be shy of the poor and fond of the rich. 1. Few will give countenance to those whom the world frowns upon, though otherwise worthy of respect: The poor, who should be pitied, and encouraged, and relieved, is hated, looked strange upon, and kept at a distance, even by his own neighbour, who, before he fell into disgrace, was intimate with him and pretended to have a kindness for him. Most are swallow-friends, that are gone in winter. It is good having God our friend, for he will not desert us when we are poor. 2. Every one will make court to those whom the world smiles upon, though otherwise unworthy: The rich have many friends, friends to their riches, in hope to get something out of them. There is little friendship in the world but what is governed by self-interest, which is no true friendship at all, nor what a wise man will either value himself on or put any confidence in. Those that make the world their God idolize those that have most of its good things, and seek their favour as if indeed they were Heaven's favourites. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor,

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

2 Chronicles 6:8

But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

Psalms 25:10

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

Isaiah 19:22

And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

Isaiah 32:7

The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. the needy: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. stand: or, be established

Isaiah 37:17

Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

John 1:17

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 37:25.

2 Kings 19:24

I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places. besieged: or, fenced

Isaiah 19:6

And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

Exodus 7:18

And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.

Leviticus 11:34

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Leviticus 14:16

And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:

Leviticus 14:27

And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:

Numbers 20:11

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

Numbers 24:10

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 37:25 say?

Isaiah 37:25 (King James Version) reads: "I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. besieged: or, fenced and closed"

Is Isaiah 37:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 37:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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