KJV ORIGINAL
The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Feet will trample it down—the feet of the poor and the steps of those in need.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the poor and needy will walk over and trample down something (referring to a proud, fortified city mentioned earlier in the chapter).
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is prophesying about God's judgment on proud, oppressive cities and nations. In the ancient world, cities with high walls and strong fortifications represented human pride and power. Isaiah is declaring that these seemingly invincible strongholds will be brought so low that even the poorest people—those typically considered powerless—will walk over their ruins.
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