Isaiah 5:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

And the mean man (Hebrew, 'aadaam (H120 )) shall be brought down and the mighty man ( 'iysh (H376 )) shall be humbled. Compare Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 2:11; Isaiah 2:17. All ranks, "mean" and "mighty" alike: so "honourable" and "multitude" (Isaiah 5:13).

Isaiah 5:15

15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: