11 (A)And he will spread out his hands in the midst of it
    as a swimmer spreads his hands out to swim,
    but the Lord (B)will lay low his pompous pride together with the skill[a] of his hands.
12 And the high fortifications of his walls he will bring down,
    lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust.

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  1. Isaiah 25:11 Or in spite of the skill

11 They will stretch out their hands in it,
    as swimmers stretch out their hands to swim.
God will bring down(A) their pride(B)
    despite the cleverness[a] of their hands.
12 He will bring down your high fortified walls(C)
    and lay them low;(D)
he will bring them down to the ground,
    to the very dust.

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  1. Isaiah 25:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.