“For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet choose Israel and set them in their own land. And the strangers shall be joined with them and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.”
Isaiah 14
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1For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
“For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will still choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them and they will cling to the house of Jacob.”
“For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will still choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob.”
2The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD's land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
“And the people shall take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids, and they shall take them captives whose captives they were, and they…”
“Then people will take them and bring them to their place and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids. In the land of the Lord, they will take them captive, whose captives they were, and rule over their…”
3On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
“And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from thy hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve”
“It shall come to pass in the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,”
“When the Lord has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service which you were made to serve,”
“It will come to pass in the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,”
4you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
“that thou shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon and say, How hath the oppressor ceased? The golden city ceased.”
“that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon and say, How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city ceased.”
“Thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon and say, How has the oppressor ceased? The golden city ceased.”
5The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers”
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.”
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.”
“The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked and the scepter of all the rulers.”
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked and the scepter of the rulers.”
6It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.
“He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he who ruled the nations in angers, is persecuted and no one hinders.”
“he who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger is persecuted and none”
“He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke. He that ruled the nations in anger is persecuted and none”
7All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.
“The whole earth is at rest and quiet. They break forth into singing”
“the whole earth is at rest and is quiet, and they break forth into singing.”
“The whole earth is at rest and is quiet. They break forth into singing.”
8Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: "Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us."
“Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee and the cedars of Lebanon saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.”
“Indeed, the cypress trees rejoice over you and the cedars of Lebanon saying since you were cut down, no woodsman has come up against us.”
“Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee and the cedars of Lebanon saying, Since thou art laid down, no axman has come up against us.”
9Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
“hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming. It stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth. It hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”
“Sheol from beneath is excited over you to meet you when you come. It arouses for you the spirits of the dead, all the leaders of the earth. It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones.”
“Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming. It stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth. It hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”
“Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming. And it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth. It hath raised up from their thrones, all the Kings of the nations.”
“Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming. It stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth. It is raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”
“hell from beneath is moved for thee, to meet thee at thy coming, it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth, it hath raised from their thrones all the kings of the nations.”
10They will all respond to you, saying, "You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!"
“They will all respond and say to you, even you have been made weak as we. You have become like us.”
“All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?”
“All they shall speak and say unto thee, art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?”
“they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?”
“they shall speak and say unto thee, art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?”
11Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave and the noise of thy vials. The worm is spread under thee and the worms cover thee.”
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave and the noise of thy vials. The worm is spread under thee and the worms cover thee.”
“pomp is brought down to the grave and the noise of the vials, the worm is spread under thee and the worms cover thee.”
“your pomp and the music of your harps have been brought down to shield. Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you and worms are your covering.”
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave. The noise of thy vials, the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee,”
“Your pomp is brought down to shield and the sound of your string and instruments. The maggot is spread under you and worms cover you.”
12How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations?”
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations?”
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations?”
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations?”
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations?”
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations?”
13You said in your heart: "I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north.”
“For you have said in your heart. I will ascend into heaven. I Will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north.”
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north,”
“For thou has said in thine heart I will Ascend into heaven. I will Exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the Congregation in the sides of the north.”
“You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven above the stars of God. I will set my throne on high. I will sit on the Mount of Assembly in the far reaches of the north.”
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north,”
14I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.”
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.”
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most high,”
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most high.”
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most high.”
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most high.”
15But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.
“yet thou shalt be brought down to hell to the sides of the pit”
“Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol to the lowest depths of the pit.”
“Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”
“yet thou shalt be brought down to hell to the sides of the pit.”
“Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”
“yet thou shalt be brought down to hell to the sides of the pit.”
16Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: "Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
“Those who see you will gaze at you and consider you saying, is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms,”
“Those who see you will gaze at you, they will ponder over you, saying, is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms,”
“They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble that did shake the kingdoms?”
“They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms,”
“They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shape kingdoms,”
“They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee and consider thee, saying,. Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms,”
17who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?"
“who made the world as a wilderness? And destroyed its cities, who did not open the house of his prisoners?”
“who made the world like a wilderness and overthrew its cities, who did not allow his prisoners to go home?”
“that made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof? That opened not the house of his prisoners?”
“that made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
“who made the world like a wilderness and overthrew its cities, who did not allow his prisoners to go home?”
“that made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
18All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
“All the kings of the nations, all of them sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.”
“All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb,”
“All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.”
“the kings of the nations, even all of them that lie in glory, every one of them in his own house,”
19But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.
“But you are cast out of your grave like an abominable branch, like the garment of those who are slain, thrust through with a sword, who go down to the stones of the pit like a corpse trodden underfoot.”
“But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch and as the raiment of those that are slain thrust through with a sword that go down to the stones of the pit as a carcass that is trodden under feet.”
“but you have been cast out of your tomb like a rejected branch, clothed with a sling, who are pierced with a sword, who go down to the stones of the pit like a trampled corpse.”
“But thou art cast down out of thy grave like an abominable branch. And as the raiment of those that are slain thrust through with a sword, they go down to the stones of the pit as a carcass trodden”
20You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.
“Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people, and the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.”
“Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people. The seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.”
“You will not be joined with them in burial because you've destroyed your land and slain your people. The brood of evildoers shall never be named.”
21Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.
“Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities,”
“Prepare slaughter for his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, lest they rise up and possess the land and fill the face of the world with cities.”
22"I will rise up against them," declares the LORD of Hosts. "I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity," declares the LORD.
“for I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name and the remnant and son and nephew, saith the Lord.".”
“For I will rise up against them, says the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name and the remnant and offspring and posterity, says the Lord.”
23"I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of Hosts.
“"...I will also make it a possession for the bitter and the pools of water, and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.”
24The LORD of Hosts has sworn: "Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
“the Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have fought, so shall it come to pass, as I have purposed, so shall it stand.”
“The Lord of hosts is sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass. And as I have purpose, so it shall stand”
“The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, surely just as I have intended, so it has happened. Just as I have planned it, so it will stand”
25I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders."
“to break Assyria in my land, and I will trample him on my mountains, then his yoke will be removed from them, and his burden removed from their shoulder.”
“that I shall break the Assyrian in my land and on my mountain tread him underfoot. Then his yoke shall be removed from them and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
26This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
“This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth. And this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.”
“This is the purpose that is purposed against the whole earth. And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.”
“This is the plan devised against the whole earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out against all the nations.”
27The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
“For the Lord of hosts has purposed and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out and who will turn it back?”
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“For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for his stretched out hand, who can turn it back?”
“For the Lord of hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it? And his hand is stretched out and who shall turn it back?”
“For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for his stretched -out hand, who can turn it back?”
28In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:
“in the year that King Ahaz died was this burden.”
“This is the burden which came in the year that King Ahaz died.”
29Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.
“Rejoice not thou whole Palestinia, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken. For out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.”
“Do not rejoice, all of you of Philistia, because the rod that struck you is broken. For out of the serpent's roots will come forth a viper and its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.”
30Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.
“And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety, and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.”
31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
“Howl, O gate! Cry, O city! Thou whole Palestinia art dissolved, for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.”
“Wail, O gate, cry, O city. All of you of Philistia are dissolved for smoke will come forth from the north and no one will be alone in his appointed times.”
32What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? "The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge."
“What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation that the Lord hath founded Zion and the poor of his people shall trust in it.”
“what will one then answer the messengers of the nation that the Lord has founded Zion and the poor of his people shall take refuge in it?”