Isaiah 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 15

¹The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.

KJVThe burden^H4853 of Moab^H4124. Because in the night^H3915 Ar^H6144 of Moab^H4124 is laid waste^H7703^(H8795), and brought to silence^H1820^(H8738); because in the night^H3915 Kir^H7024 of Moab^H4124 is laid waste^H7703^(H8795), and brought to silence^H1820^(H8738);

² They have gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and over Medeba. Baldness is on all of their heads. Every beard is cut off.

KJVHe is gone up^H5927^(H8804) to Bajith^H1006, and to Dibon^H1769, the high places^H1116, to weep^H1065: Moab^H4124 shall howl^H3213^(H8686) over Nebo^H5015, and over Medeba^H4311: on all their heads^H7218 shall be baldness^H7144, and every beard^H2206 cut off^H1438^(H8803).

³ In their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly.

KJVIn their streets^H2351 they shall gird^H2296^(H8804) themselves with sackcloth^H8242: on the tops^H1406 of their houses, and in their streets^H7339, every one shall howl^H3213^(H8686), weeping^H1065 abundantly^H3381^(H8802).

⁴ Heshbon cries out with Elealeh. Their voice is heard even to Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud. Their souls tremble within them.

KJVAnd Heshbon^H2809 shall cry^H2199^(H8799), and Elealeh^H500: their voice^H6963 shall be heard^H8085^(H8738) even unto Jahaz^H3096: therefore the armed soldiers^H2502^(H8803) of Moab^H4124 shall cry out^H7321^(H8686); his life^H5315 shall be grievous^H3415^(H8804) unto him.

⁵ My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.

KJVMy heart^H3820 shall cry out^H2199^(H8799) for Moab^H4124; his fugitives^H1280 shall flee unto Zoar^H6820, an heifer^H5697 of three years old^H7992: for by the mounting up^H4608 of Luhith^H3872 with weeping^H1065 shall they go it up^H5927^(H8799); for in the way^H1870 of Horonaim^H2773 they shall raise up^H5782^(H8787) a cry^H2201 of destruction^H7667.

⁶ For the waters of Nimrim will be desolate; for the grass has withered away, the tender grass fails, there is no green thing.

KJVFor the waters^H4325 of Nimrim^H5249 shall be desolate^H4923: for the hay^H2682 is withered away^H3001^(H8804), the grass^H1877 faileth^H3615^(H8804), there is no green thing^H3418.

⁷ Therefore they will carry away the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have stored up, over the brook of the willows.

KJVTherefore the abundance^H3502 they have gotten^H6213^(H8804), and that which they have laid up^H6486, shall they carry away^H5375^(H8799) to the brook^H5158 of the willows^H6155.

⁸ For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab, its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim.

KJVFor the cry^H2201 is gone round about^H5362^(H8689) the borders^H1366 of Moab^H4124; the howling^H3215 thereof unto Eglaim^H97, and the howling^H3215 thereof unto Beerelim^H879.

⁹ For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more on Dimon, a lion on those of Moab who escape, and on the remnant of the land.

KJVFor the waters^H4325 of Dimon^H1775 shall be full^H4390^(H8804) of blood^H1818: for I will bring^H7896^(H8799) more^H3254^(H8737) upon Dimon^H1775, lions^H738 upon him that escapeth^H6413 of Moab^H4124, and upon the remnant^H7611 of the land^H127.

WEB·Isaiah 14

¹For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 will have mercy^H7355^(H8762) on Jacob^H3290, and will yet choose^H977^(H8804) Israel^H3478, and set^H3240^(H8689) them in their own land^H127: and the strangers^H1616 shall be joined^H3867^(H8738) with them, and they shall cleave^H5596^(H8738) to the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290.

² The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in Yahweh’s land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 shall take^H3947^(H8804) them, and bring^H935^(H8689) them to their place^H4725: and the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 shall possess^H5157^(H8694) them in the land^H127 of the LORD^H3068 for servants^H5650 and handmaids^H8198: and they shall take them captives^H7617^(H8802), whose captives^H7617^(H8802) they were; and they shall rule^H7287^(H8804) over their oppressors^H5065^(H8802).

³ It will happen in the day that Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the day^H3117 that the LORD^H3068 shall give thee rest^H5117^(H8687) from thy sorrow^H6090, and from thy fear^H7267, and from the hard^H7186 bondage^H5656 wherein thou wast made to serve^H5647^(H8795),

⁴ that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!”

KJVThat thou shalt take up^H5375^(H8804) this proverb^H4912 against the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and say^H559^(H8804), How hath the oppressor^H5065^(H8802) ceased^H7673^(H8804)! the golden city^H4062 ceased^H7673^(H8804)!

⁵ Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath broken^H7665^(H8804) the staff^H4294 of the wicked^H7563, and the sceptre^H7626 of the rulers^H4910^(H8802).

⁶ who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that no one restrained.

KJVHe who smote^H5221^(H8688) the people^H5971 in wrath^H5678 with a continual^H1115^H5627 stroke^H4347, he that ruled^H7287^(H8802) the nations^H1471 in anger^H639, is persecuted^H4783, and none^H1097 hindereth^H2820^(H8804).

⁷ The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song.

KJVThe whole earth^H776 is at rest^H5117^(H8804), and is quiet^H8252^(H8804): they break forth^H6476^(H8804) into singing^H7440.

⁸ Yes, the cypress trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.”

KJVYea, the fir trees^H1265 rejoice^H8055^(H8804) at thee, and the cedars^H730 of Lebanon^H3844, saying, Since thou art laid down^H7901^(H8804), no feller^H3772^(H8802) is come up^H5927^(H8799) against us.

⁹ Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the departed spirits for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

KJVHell^H7585 from beneath is moved^H7264^(H8804) for thee to meet^H7125^(H8800) thee at thy coming^H935^(H8800): it stirreth up^H5782^(H8790) the dead^H7496 for thee, even all the chief ones^H6260 of the earth^H776; it hath raised up^H6965^(H8689) from their thrones^H3678 all the kings^H4428 of the nations^H1471.

¹⁰ They all will answer and ask you, “Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?”

KJVAll they shall speak^H6030^(H8799) and say^H559^(H8799) unto thee, Art thou also become weak^H2470^(H8795) as we? art thou become like^H4911^(H8738) unto us?

¹¹ Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

KJVThy pomp^H1347 is brought down^H3381^(H8717) to the grave^H7585, and the noise^H1998 of thy viols^H5035: the worm^H7415 is spread^H3331^(H8714) under thee, and the worms^H8438 cover^H4374 thee.

¹² How you have fallen from heaven, shining one, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!

KJVHow art thou fallen^H5307^(H8804) from heaven^H8064, O Lucifer^H1966, son^H1121 of the morning^H7837^(H8676)^H3213^(H8685)! how art thou cut down^H1438^(H8738) to the ground^H776, which didst weaken^H2522^(H8802) the nations^H1471!

¹³ You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!

KJVFor thou hast said^H559^(H8804) in thine heart^H3824, I will ascend^H5927^(H8799) into heaven^H8064, I will exalt^H7311^(H8686) my throne^H3678 above^H4605 the stars^H3556 of God^H410: I will sit^H3427^(H8799) also upon the mount^H2022 of the congregation^H4150, in the sides^H3411 of the north^H6828:

¹⁴ I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!”

KJVI will ascend^H5927^(H8799) above the heights^H1116 of the clouds^H5645; I will be like^H1819^(H8691) the most High^H5945.

¹⁵ Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.

KJVYet thou shalt be brought down^H3381^(H8714) to hell^H7585, to the sides^H3411 of the pit^H953.

¹⁶ Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, “Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms,

KJVThey that see^H7200^(H8802) thee shall narrowly look^H7688^(H8686) upon thee, and consider^H995^(H8709) thee, saying, Is this the man^H376 that made the earth^H776 to tremble^H7264^(H8688), that did shake^H7493^(H8688) kingdoms^H4467;

¹⁷ who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities, who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?”

KJVThat made^H7760^(H8804) the world^H8398 as a wilderness^H4057, and destroyed^H2040^(H8804) the cities^H5892 thereof; that opened^H6605^(H8804) not the house^H1004 of his prisoners^H615?

¹⁸ All the kings of the nations sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.

KJVAll the kings^H4428 of the nations^H1471, even all of them, lie^H7901^(H8804) in glory^H3519, every one^H376 in his own house^H1004.

¹⁹ But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.

KJVBut thou art cast out^H7993^(H8717) of thy grave^H6913 like an abominable^H8581^(H8737) branch^H5342, and as the raiment^H3830 of those that are slain^H2026^(H8803), thrust through^H2944^(H8794) with a sword^H2719, that go down^H3381^(H8802) to the stones^H68 of the pit^H953; as a carcase^H6297 trodden under feet^H947^(H8716).

²⁰ You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will not be named forever.

KJVThou shalt not be joined^H3161^(H8799) with them in burial^H6900, because thou hast destroyed^H7843^(H8765) thy land^H776, and slain^H2026^(H8804) thy people^H5971: the seed^H2233 of evildoers^H7489^(H8688) shall never^H5769 be renowned^H7121^(H8735).

²¹ Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities.

KJVPrepare^H3559^(H8685) slaughter^H4293 for his children^H1121 for the iniquity^H5771 of their fathers^H1; that they do not^H1077 rise^H6965^(H8799), nor possess^H3423^(H8804) the land^H776, nor fill^H4390^(H8804) the face^H6440 of the world^H8398 with cities^H6145^(H8676)^H5892.

²² “I will rise up against them,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son’s son,” says Yahweh.

KJVFor I will rise up^H6965^(H8804) against them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, and cut off^H3772^(H8689) from Babylon^H894 the name^H8034, and remnant^H7605, and son^H5209, and nephew^H5220, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²³ “I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVI will also make^H7760^(H8804) it a possession^H4180 for the bittern^H7090, and pools^H98 of water^H4325: and I will sweep^H2894^(H8773) it with the besom^H4292 of destruction^H8045^(H8687), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

²⁴ Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

KJVThe LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 hath sworn^H7650^(H8738), saying^H559^(H8800), Surely as I have thought^H1819^(H8765), so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed^H3289^(H8804), so shall it stand^H6965^(H8799):

²⁵ that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.

KJVThat I will break^H7665^(H8800) the Assyrian^H804 in my land^H776, and upon my mountains^H2022 tread him under foot^H947^(H8799): then shall his yoke^H5923 depart^H5493^(H8804) from off them, and his burden^H5448 depart^H5493^(H8799) from off their shoulders^H7926.

²⁶ This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.

KJVThis is the purpose^H6098 that is purposed^H3289^(H8803) upon the whole earth^H776: and this is the hand^H3027 that is stretched out^H5186^(H8803) upon all the nations^H1471.

²⁷ For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 hath purposed^H3289^(H8804), and who shall disannul^H6565^(H8686) it? and his hand^H3027 is stretched out^H5186^(H8803), and who shall turn it back^H7725^(H8686)?

²⁸ This burden was in the year that King Ahaz died.

KJVIn the year^H8141 that king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 died^H4194 was this burden^H4853.

²⁹ Don’t rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8799) not thou, whole Palestina^H6429, because the rod^H7626 of him that smote^H5221^(H8688) thee is broken^H7665^(H8738): for out of the serpent's^H5175 root^H8328 shall come forth^H3318^(H8799) a cockatrice^H6848, and his fruit^H6529 shall be a fiery^H8314 flying^H5774^(H8789) serpent^H8314.

³⁰ The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.

KJVAnd the firstborn^H1060 of the poor^H1800 shall feed^H7462^(H8804), and the needy^H34 shall lie down^H7257^(H8799) in safety^H983: and I will kill^H4191^(H8689) thy root^H8328 with famine^H7458, and he shall slay^H2026^(H8799) thy remnant^H7611.

³¹ Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.

KJVHowl^H3213^(H8685), O gate^H8179; cry^H2199^(H8798), O city^H5892; thou, whole Palestina^H6429, art dissolved^H4127^(H8738): for there shall come^H935^(H8804) from the north^H6828 a smoke^H6227, and none shall be alone^H909^(H8802) in his appointed times^H4151.

³² What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

KJVWhat shall one then answer^H6030^(H8799) the messengers^H4397 of the nation^H1471? That the LORD^H3068 hath founded^H3245^(H8765) Zion^H6726, and the poor^H6041 of his people^H5971 shall trust^H2620^(H8799) in it.

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