Isaiah 25:5
Isaiah 25:5 in Multiple Translations
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.
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.
As the heat in a dry place wilt thou bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
As heat by the shade of a cloud, the noise of the men of pride has been made quiet by you; as heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the cruel ones has been stopped.
like heat in a desert. You end the noisy uprising of foreigners. In the same way that a cloud's shadow cools down the heat of the day, so the song sung by brutal people is silenced.
Thou shalt bring downe the noyse of the strangers, as the heate in a drie place: he wil bring downe the song of the mightie, as the heate in the shadowe of a cloude.
As heat in a dry place, The noise of strangers Thou humblest, Heat with the shadow of a thick cloud, The singing of the terrible is humbled.
As the heat in a dry place you will bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the dreaded ones will be brought low.
Thou wilt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shade of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Thou shalt bring down the tumult of strangers, as heat in thirst: and as with heat under a burning cloud, thou shalt make the branch of the mighty to wither away.
and like [SIM] the intense heat in the desert. But you cause the roaring of people in foreign nations to cease. Like the air cools when a cloud comes overhead, you stop ruthless/cruel people from singing songs boasting about their being very great.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 25:5
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Isaiah 25:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּ/חֹ֣רֶב
בְּ/צָי֔וֹן
שְׁא֥וֹן
זָרִ֖ים
תַּכְנִ֑יעַ
חֹ֚רֶב
בְּ/צֵ֣ל
עָ֔ב
זְמִ֥יר
עָֽרִיצִ֖ים
יַעֲנֶֽה
כְּ/חֹ֣רֶב
chôreb
H2721
drought
Prep | N-ms
בְּ/צָי֔וֹן
tsîyôwn
H6724
dryness
Prep | N-ms
שְׁא֥וֹן
shâʼôwn
H7588
roar
N-ms
זָרִ֖ים
zûwr
H2114
be a stranger
Adj
תַּכְנִ֑יעַ
kânaʻ
H3665
be humble
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
חֹ֚רֶב
chôreb
H2721
drought
N-ms
בְּ/צֵ֣ל
tsêl
H6738
shadow
Prep | N-ms
עָ֔ב
ʻâb
H5645
cloud
N-cs
זְמִ֥יר
zâmîyr
H2158
song
N-ms
עָֽרִיצִ֖ים
ʻârîyts
H6184
ruthless
Adj
יַעֲנֶֽה
ʻânâh
H6030
to dwell
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 25:5
כְּ/חֹ֣רֶב
chôreb
H2721
"drought"
Prep | N-ms
The Bible uses this word to describe a state of drought or desolation, often as a result of sin. In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses warned the Israelites of desolation if they disobeyed God. It is also used in the book of Jeremiah.
Definition: 1) dryness, drought, heat 1a) dryness 1b) drought 1c) parching heat
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: desolation, drought, dry, heat, [idiom] utterly, waste. See also: Genesis 31:40; Isaiah 25:5; Isaiah 4:6.
בְּ/צָי֔וֹן
tsîyôwn
H6724
"dryness"
Prep | N-ms
This term refers to a dry or parched land, often translated as a dry place, and is used in the Bible to describe areas lacking water or vegetation.
Definition: dryness, parched land or ground
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: dry place. See also: Isaiah 25:5; Isaiah 32:2.
שְׁא֥וֹן
shâʼôwn
H7588
"roar"
N-ms
The word for roar or uproar describes a loud, rushing sound, like the crash of water or the noise of a crowd, as seen in Psalm 65 and Jeremiah 10. It can also imply destruction or chaos.
Definition: 1) roar, din, crash, uproar 1a) roar (of water) 1b) uproar (of revellers)
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult ([idiom] -uous). See also: Psalms 40:3; Isaiah 25:5; Psalms 65:8.
זָרִ֖ים
zûwr
H2114
"be a stranger"
Adj
This word has several meanings, including being a stranger or foreigner, like when Abraham lived in Egypt as a foreigner. It can also mean to commit adultery, highlighting the idea of turning aside from what is right and proper, as warned against in Proverbs 5.
Definition: 1) to be strange, be a stranger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become estranged 1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle) 1a3) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton) 1b) (Niphal) to be estranged 1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman). See also: Exodus 29:33; Proverbs 11:15; Psalms 44:21.
תַּכְנִ֑יעַ
kânaʻ
H3665
"be humble"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
To be humble means to bend your knee and submit to someone or something, like God. In the Bible, it's about being lowly and under God's authority. It appears in books like Proverbs and Isaiah.
Definition: 1) to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to humble oneself 1a2) to be humbled, be subdued 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to humble 1b2) to subdue
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue. See also: Leviticus 26:41; 2 Chronicles 12:12; Psalms 81:15.
חֹ֚רֶב
chôreb
H2721
"drought"
N-ms
The Bible uses this word to describe a state of drought or desolation, often as a result of sin. In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses warned the Israelites of desolation if they disobeyed God. It is also used in the book of Jeremiah.
Definition: 1) dryness, drought, heat 1a) dryness 1b) drought 1c) parching heat
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: desolation, drought, dry, heat, [idiom] utterly, waste. See also: Genesis 31:40; Isaiah 25:5; Isaiah 4:6.
בְּ/צֵ֣ל
tsêl
H6738
"shadow"
Prep | N-ms
A shadow refers to a dark area, often providing shade or protection, like the shadow of a tree in Isaiah 4:6. It can also symbolize the fleeting nature of life, as mentioned in Psalm 102:11.
Definition: 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) Also means: tse.lel (צֵלֶל "shadow" H6752)
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: defence, shade(-ow). See also: Genesis 19:8; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Psalms 17:8.
עָ֔ב
ʻâb
H5645
"cloud"
N-cs
In the Bible, this word means a dark cloud or a thicket, often used to describe a place of refuge or a sign of God's presence, as seen in 2 Chronicles 4:17. It can also refer to a cloudy or thick atmosphere. The word is used to describe natural phenomena and is found in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי). See also: Exodus 19:9; Psalms 18:13; Psalms 18:12.
זְמִ֥יר
zâmîyr
H2158
"song"
N-ms
This word refers to a song accompanied by instrumental music, like a psalm. It is used to describe musical worship in the Bible, often with joy and celebration. In the KJV, it is translated as psalm or singing.
Definition: song, psalm
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: psalm(-ist), singing, song. See also: 2 Samuel 23:1; Psalms 119:54; Psalms 95:2.
עָֽרִיצִ֖ים
ʻârîyts
H6184
"ruthless"
Adj
This word describes someone or something that inspires fear or awe, often due to great power or strength. It can be translated as mighty, oppressor, or ruthless in different contexts.
Definition: awe-inspiring, terror-striking, awesome, terrifying, ruthless, mighty
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent. See also: Job 6:23; Isaiah 25:5; Psalms 37:35.
יַעֲנֶֽה
ʻânâh
H6030
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Definition: (Qal) to dwell
Usage: Occurs in 316 OT verses. KJV: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת). See also: Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 14:19; Job 40:2.
Study Notes — Isaiah 25:5
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- Isaiah 25:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 25:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 25:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 25:5
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 25:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
- Sermons on Isaiah 25:5
Context — Praise to the Victorious God
3Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.
4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
5like 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.
6On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine. 7On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;Cross References
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| 1 | Revelation 20:8–9 | and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. |
| 2 | Isaiah 49:10 | They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water. |
| 3 | Psalms 105:39 | He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. |
| 4 | Isaiah 49:25–26 | Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children. I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” |
| 5 | Revelation 16:1–19 | Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died. And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory. And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 38:9–10 | You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. |
| 7 | Psalms 79:10–12 | Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants. May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death. Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 51:38–43 | They will roar together like young lions; they will growl like lion cubs. While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD. I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats. How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! The sea has come up over Babylon; she is covered in turbulent waves. Her cities have become a desolation, a dry and arid land, a land where no one lives, where no son of man passes through. |
| 9 | Isaiah 18:4 | For this is what the LORD has told me: “I will quietly look on from My dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.” |
| 10 | Isaiah 10:32–34 | Yet today they will halt at Nob, shaking a fist at the mount of Daughter Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem. Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One. |
Isaiah 25:5 Summary
Isaiah 25:5 says that God is like a cool cloud on a hot day, bringing relief to those who are suffering. He calms the noise and chaos of the world and brings peace to those who trust in Him. Just like a cloud shades us from the sun, God shades us from the heat of life's challenges, as promised in Psalm 91:1-4. As we trust in Him, we can experience His comfort and peace, even in the midst of difficult circumstances, and find rest in His presence, as described in Matthew 11:28-30.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to subdue the uproar of foreigners?
This phrase suggests that God brings peace and calm to chaotic situations, as seen in Isaiah 25:5, where He silences the song of the ruthless, much like He stilled the storm in Psalm 107:29.
How does God's shade cool the heat?
The shade of a cloud cools the heat, illustrating how God's presence and protection can bring relief to those who are suffering, as promised in Isaiah 4:6 and Isaiah 25:4.
What is the song of the ruthless?
The song of the ruthless refers to the boastful and prideful claims of those who do not know God, which are silenced by God's power and presence, as seen in Isaiah 25:5 and supported by Romans 3:13-14.
Is this verse only talking about physical heat or is there a spiritual application?
While the verse uses the metaphor of heat in a dry land, it also has spiritual implications, as God provides spiritual refuge and comfort to those who are oppressed, as seen in Matthew 11:28-30 and Isaiah 40:31.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel like I am walking in a dry and barren land, and how can I apply God's promise of shade and refuge to those situations?
- How have I experienced God's subduing of the uproar of foreigners or the silencing of the song of the ruthless in my own life, and what can I learn from those experiences?
- What are some ways that I can be a source of comfort and refuge to others, as God is to me, and how can I practically demonstrate His love and care to those around me?
- In what ways can I trust God to be my shade and my refuge, even when faced with overwhelming circumstances, and what scriptures can I lean on to strengthen my faith?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 25:5
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers,.... Such as are strangers to God and godliness, to Christ, his Gospel, and truths, to the Spirit and his operations of grace; the clamour and noise of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 25:5
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
The noise; the tumultuous noise, as the word properly signifies, which he called their blast in the foregoing verse; by which he means their rage and furious attempts, which are commonly managed with much noise and clamour. Of strangers; of those strange and heathen nations that fought against God’ s people. Even the heat with the shadow of a cloud; with as much ease as thou dost in the course of thy common providence allay the heat of a dry season and place, either by the shadow of thy clouds, or by the rain which falleth from black and shadowy clouds. The branch; the arm or power, as a branch is the arm of a tree. Or, the prince or commanders; for the word branch is sometimes put for a person of eminent place and power, as 6:12. But others render the word, the song, as it is used, , their jovial and triumphant song.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
Isaiah 25:5 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.Ver. 5. As the heat in a dry place.] Where the insolonce of these strangers from the life of God, the Antichristian rabble, the stir and ado they make, is resembled to a heat and drought that doth parch and scorch the godly; God’ s protection of his to a thick shadow. The branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.] Some read the text thus: As the heat is abated with a thick shadow, so the song or chanting of the terrible ones was abased. Others the whole verse thus: As the heat in a drought, thou hast brought down the stir of the strangers; heat, I say, with the shadow of a cloud; which (heat) did answer (a life) to the branches of the terrible ones. That is, say they, served well their turn, and was most commodious for the wicked, who think their branches spread and flourish when the godly are scorched with calamities.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
(5) Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers . . .—The thought of Isa 25:4 is reproduced with a variation of imagery, the scorching “heat” in a “dry” (or parched) “land.” This is deprived of its power to harm, by the presence of Jehovah, as the welcome shadow of a cloud hides the sun’s intolerable blaze. (Comp. Isaiah 32:2.) It is noticeable that the LXX. in both passages gives “Sion” for “dry place” (Heb. tsayôn), perhaps following a various reading, perhaps interpreting.The branch of the terrible ones . . .—Better, the song. The Hebrew noun is a rare one, but is found in this sense in Song Son 2:12. The triumph song of the dread oppressors is thought of as blighting the world like a spell of evil; but this also is to be brought low, and hushed in silence.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
Verse 5. Of strangers - "Of the proud"] The same mistake here as in Isaiah 25:2: see the note there. See Clarke on Isaiah 25:2. Here זדים zedim, the proud, is parallel to עריצים aritsim, the formidable: as in Psalms 54:5, and Psalms 86:14. The heat with the shadow of a cloud - "As the heat by a thick cloud"] For חרב choreb, the Syriac, Chaldee, Vulgate, and two MSS. read כחרב kechoreb, which is a repetition of the beginning of the foregoing parallel line; and the verse taken out of the parallel form, and more fully expressed, would run thus: "As a thick cloud interposing tempers the heat of the sun on the burnt soil; so shalt thou, by the interposition of thy power, bring low and abate the tumult of the proud, and the triumph of the formidable."
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 25:5
5. Render: As heat in a dry place (cf. Isaiah 32:2) Thou humblest the pride of aliens; (as) heat by the shadow of a cloud the song of the tyrants is brought low. The meaning is that as natural heat, however intense, is abated by an intervening cloud, so Jehovah has means of bringing to an end the fiercest oppression to which His people can be exposed.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 25:5
Thou shalt bring down the noise - The tumult; the sound which they make in entering into battle; or the note of triumph, and the sound of revelry.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 25:5
5. Noise of strangers — The roar of a battle engagement. The “strangers” are the hostile ones, probably Chaldeans, the same as the “terrible ones.” The branch, etc., should read the song (strange, it
Sermons on Isaiah 25:5
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Studies in Isaiah - Part 4 by Harry Ironside | In this sermon, Dr. McCabe talks about the importance of awakening and rising up in the Lord. He refers to three calls to awake: one to the arm of the Lord, one to Jerusalem in its |
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(Church Leadership) 4. Compassion and Calling by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being called by God to be a leader or elder in the church. He shares a story about Moses, who was chosen by God to shepherd |
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All That Jesus Taught Bible Study - Part 11 by Zac Poonen | This sermon delves into the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew chapters 5 to 7, emphasizing the importance of following these instructions seriously as disc |
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Every Mountain Will Be Flattened (zech.4:6,7) by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen preaches about how God allows His people to face hindrances and obstacles to exercise their faith and experience His mighty power. He emphasizes the importance of obeyin |
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Week of Meetings-04 Gpd's Picture of the Great Tribulation by Dwight Pentecost | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the events described in the book of Revelation, specifically focusing on the seals and vials of God's wrath. He explains that the seals repre |
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Will the Church Go Through the Tribulation by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the idea that as a person goes through life and achieves certain milestones, they become increasingly ready to go home. These milestones inclu |
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(Through the Bible) Revelation 16 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of God's judgment and the second coming of Jesus. He emphasizes the importance of being prepared and keeping one's faith strong, |