Isaiah Chapter 25 verse 3 Holy Bible
Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
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For this cause will the strong people give glory to you, the town of the cruel ones will be in fear of you.
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Therefore shall the mighty people glorify thee, the city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
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Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
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Therefore shall a strong people glorify you; a city of awesome nations shall fear you.
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Therefore honour Thee do a strong people, A city of the terrible nations feareth Thee.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee; rather, strong peoples. God's judgments on the nations specially hostile to him would cause some among the heathen peoples to range themselves on his side. Perhaps Persia is mainly intended (see Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1, etc.; and comp. Ezra 1:1-4; Ezra 6:3-12, etc.). The city of the terrible nations; rather, cities of terrible nations. Though the noun is singular, the verb is plural, showing that the word "city" is again used distributively.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Therefore shall the strong people . . .--Better, "a fierce people and a city," the Hebrew having no article before either noun. The words paint the effect of the downfall of the imperial oppressor on the outlying fiercer nations, who were thus taught to recognise the righteous judgments of the God of Israel. (Comp. Revelation 11:13; Revelation 15:4.)