downfall
noun
In Jewish tradition
Here it means the coming down of hail on a forest, a picture of judgment.
Interpretation. Isaiah's image is read as God humbling the proud, with a hope for peace afterward.
Meaning
A sudden fall, ruin or loss of power or success. tree →
Examples
- And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley. (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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On Mova
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