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Isaiah 14

BSB·32 verses ·Old Testament
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1Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will have compassionיְרַחֵ֨םyə·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →; once againעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → He will chooseוּבָחַ֥רū·ḇā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and settle themוְהִנִּיחָ֖םwə·hin·nî·ḥām — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their own landאַדְמָתָ֑ם’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. The foreignerהַגֵּר֙hag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → will join themוְנִלְוָ֤הwə·nil·wāh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → and uniteוְנִסְפְּח֖וּwə·nis·pə·ḥū — to scrape off; to cleave; to smite with scabH5596 — Full Word Study → withעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 2The nationsעַמִּים֮‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will escort Israel and bringוֶהֱבִיא֣וּםwe·hĕ·ḇî·’ūm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → its homelandמְקוֹמָם֒mə·qō·w·mām — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. Then the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will possess the nations as menservantsלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsוְלִשְׁפָח֑וֹתwə·liš·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → inעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → landאַדְמַ֣ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. They will makeוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → captivesשֹׁבִ֣יםšō·ḇîm — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → of their captorsלְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔םlə·šō·ḇê·hem — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → and ruleוְרָד֖וּwə·rā·ḏū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → over their oppressorsבְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃סbə·nō·ḡə·śê·hem — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →. 3On the day thatבְּי֨וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gives you restהָנִ֤יחַhā·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → your painמֵֽעָצְבְּךָ֖mê·‘ā·ṣə·bə·ḵā — idol; sorrow, painH6090 — Full Word Study → and tormentוּמֵרָגְזֶ֑ךָū·mê·rā·ḡə·ze·ḵā — Turmoil, tumult, or agitationH7267 — Full Word Study →, and from the hardהַקָּשָׁ֖הhaq·qā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → laborהָעֲבֹדָ֥הhā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you were forcedעֻבַּד־‘ub·baḏ- — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, 4you will singוְנָשָׂ֜אתָwə·nā·śā·ṯā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → song of contemptהַמָּשָׁ֥לham·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →: Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → the oppressorנֹגֵ֔שׂnō·ḡêś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → has ceasedשָׁבַ֣תšā·ḇaṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →, and how his furyמַדְהֵבָֽה׃maḏ·hê·ḇāh — arrogance, insolence, presumptionH4062 — Full Word Study → has endedשָׁבְתָ֖הšā·ḇə·ṯāh — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →! 5The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has brokenשָׁבַ֥רšā·ḇar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the staffמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֑יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, the scepterשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of the rulersמֹשְׁלִֽים׃mō·šə·lîm — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →. 6It struckמַכֶּ֤הmak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the peoplesעַמִּים֙‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in angerבְּעֶבְרָ֔הbə·‘eḇ·rāh — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → with unceasingבִּלְתִּ֣יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → blowsמַכַּ֖תmak·kaṯ — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →; it subduedרֹדֶ֤הrō·ḏeh — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in rageבָאַף֙ḇā·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → with relentlessבְּלִ֥יbə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → persecutionמֻרְדָּ֖ףmur·dāp̄ — pursued, chased, or persecutedH4783 — Full Word Study →. 7Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is at peaceשָׁקְטָ֖הšā·qə·ṭāh — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → and at restנָ֥חָהnā·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →; they break outפָּצְח֖וּpā·ṣə·ḥū — to break forth, burst outH6476 — Full Word Study → in songרִנָּֽה׃rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →. 8Evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the cypressesבְּרוֹשִׁ֛יםbə·rō·wō·šîm — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study → and cedarsאַרְזֵ֣י’ar·zê — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְבָנ֑וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → exultשָׂמְח֥וּśā·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over you: “Sinceמֵאָ֣זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → you have been laid lowשָׁכַ֔בְתָּšā·ḵaḇ·tā — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → woodcutterהַכֹּרֵ֖תhak·kō·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → comesיַעֲלֶ֥הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 9Sheolשְׁא֗וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → beneathמִתַּ֛חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → is eagerרָגְזָ֥הrā·ḡə·zāh — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → you upon your arrivalבּוֹאֶ֑ךָbō·w·’e·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. It stirsעוֹרֵ֨ר‘ō·w·rêr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → the spirits of the deadרְפָאִים֙rə·p̄ā·’îm — Shade, shadow, ghost of the deadH7496 — Full Word Study → to greet you— allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the rulersעַתּ֣וּדֵי‘at·tū·ḏê — male goat; leader or chiefH6260 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. It makes allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → riseהֵקִים֙hê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from their thronesמִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔םmik·kis·’ō·w·ṯām — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →. 10They will allכֻּלָּ֣םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → respondיַֽעֲנ֔וּya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingוְיֹאמְר֖וּwə·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → have become weakחֻלֵּ֥יתָḥul·lê·ṯā — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, asכָמ֖וֹנוּḵā·mō·w·nū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → we areאֵלֵ֥ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; you have become like usנִמְשָֽׁלְתָּ׃nim·šā·lə·tā — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study →!” 11Your pompגְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָḡə·’ō·w·ne·ḵā — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → has been brought downהוּרַ֥דhū·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →, along with the musicהֶמְיַ֣תhem·yaṯ — Sound, noise, or murmuring voiceH1998 — Full Word Study → of your harpsנְבָלֶ֑יךָnə·ḇā·le·ḵā — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →. Maggotsרִמָּ֔הrim·māh — worm, larva, maggotH7415 — Full Word Study → are your bedיֻצַּ֣עyuṣ·ṣa‘ — to lay down, spread out, or make a bedH3331 — Full Word Study → and wormsתּוֹלֵעָֽה׃tō·w·lê·‘āh — Crimson or scarlet dye/cloth; the worm producing itH8438 — Full Word Study → your blanketוּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָū·mə·ḵas·se·ḵā — A covering or garment that concealsH4374 — Full Word Study →. 12Howאֵ֛יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → you have fallenנָפַ֥לְתָּnā·p̄al·tā — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֖יִםmiš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, O day starהֵילֵ֣לhê·lêl — Morning star; shining one; dayspringH1966 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the dawnשָׁ֑חַרšā·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study →! You have been cut downנִגְדַּ֣עְתָּniḡ·da‘·tā — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֔רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, O destroyerחוֹלֵ֖שׁḥō·w·lêš — To weaken, enfeeble, or make faintH2522 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 13Youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִֽלְבָבְךָ֙ḇil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →: “I will ascendאֶֽעֱלֶ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; I will raiseאָרִ֣ים’ā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִ֑יkis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמַּ֥עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → the starsלְכֽוֹכְבֵי־lə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê- — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → of Godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. I will sitוְאֵשֵׁ֥בwə·’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on the mountבְּהַר־bə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of assemblyמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, in the far reachesבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbə·yar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפֽוֹן׃ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. 14I will ascendאֶעֱלֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the topsבָּ֣מֳתֵיbā·mo·ṯê — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → of the cloudsעָ֑ב‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study →; I will make myself likeאֶדַּמֶּ֖ה’ed·dam·meh — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → the Most Highלְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃lə·‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →.” 15Butאַ֧ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → you will be brought downתּוּרָ֖דtū·rāḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the lowest depthsיַרְכְּתֵי־yar·kə·ṯê- — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of the Pitבֽוֹר׃ḇō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. 16Those who see youרֹאֶ֙יךָ֙rō·’e·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → will stareיַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּyaš·gî·ḥū — to gaze intently, look closely or narrowlyH7688 — Full Word Study →; they will ponderיִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּyiṯ·bō·w·nā·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → your fateאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Is thisהֲזֶ֤הhă·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who shookמַרְגִּ֣יזmar·gîz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and made the kingdoms trembleמַרְעִ֖ישׁmar·‘îš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →, 17who turnedשָׂ֥םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the worldתֵּבֵ֛לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → into a desertכַּמִּדְבָּ֖רkam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and destroyedהָרָ֑סhā·rās — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → its citiesוְעָרָ֣יוwə·‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, who refusedלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to letפָ֥תַחp̄ā·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the captivesאֲסִירָ֖יו’ă·sî·rāw — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → return to their homesבָּֽיְתָה׃bā·yə·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” 18Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגוֹיִ֖םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → lieשָׁכְב֥וּšā·ḵə·ḇū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in stateבְכָב֖וֹדḇə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in his own tombבְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃bə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 19But youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are cast outהָשְׁלַ֤כְתָּhā·šə·laḵ·tā — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → of your graveמִֽקִּבְרְךָ֙miq·qiḇ·rə·ḵā — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → like a rejectedנִתְעָ֔בniṯ·‘āḇ — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → branchכְּנֵ֣צֶרkə·nê·ṣer — Branch; sprout; shootH5342 — Full Word Study →, coveredלְב֥וּשׁlə·ḇūš — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → by those slainהֲרֻגִ֖יםhă·ru·ḡîm — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → with the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and dumpedיוֹרְדֵ֥יyō·wr·ḏê — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a rockyאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → pitב֖וֹרḇō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → like a carcassכְּפֶ֥גֶרkə·p̄e·ḡer — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → trampled underfootמוּבָֽס׃mū·ḇās — to trample, tread down, treat with contemptH947 — Full Word Study →. 20You will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → join themתֵחַ֤דṯê·ḥaḏ — to join together, unite, be joinedH3161 — Full Word Study → in burialבִּקְבוּרָ֔הbiq·ḇū·rāh — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have destroyedשִׁחַ֖תָּši·ḥa·tā — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצְךָ֥’ar·ṣə·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and slaughteredהָרָ֑גְתָּhā·rā·ḡə·tā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → your own peopleעַמְּךָ֣‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. The offspringזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of the wickedמְרֵעִֽים׃mə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → will never againלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be mentionedיִקָּרֵ֥אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →. 21Prepareהָכִ֧ינוּhā·ḵî·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → a place to slaughterמַטְבֵּ֖חַmaṭ·bê·aḥ — place of slaughter; slaughterhouseH4293 — Full Word Study → his sonsלְבָנָ֛יוlə·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → for the iniquitiesבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of their forefathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. They will neverבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → rise upיָקֻ֙מוּ֙yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to possessוְיָ֣רְשׁוּwə·yā·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → a landאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → or coverפְנֵֽי־p̄ə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the earthתֵבֵ֖לṯê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → with theirוּמָלְא֥וּū·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִֽים׃‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 22I will rise upוְקַמְתִּ֣יwə·qam·tî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. “I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֨יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לlə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → her nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → and her remnantוּשְׁאָ֛רū·šə·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study →, her offspringוְנִ֥יןwə·nîn — offspring, descendant, childH5209 — Full Word Study → and her posterityוָנֶ֖כֶדwā·ne·ḵeḏ — Descendant, grandson, or progeny; offspringH5220 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 23I will make herוְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָwə·śam·tî·hā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a placeלְמוֹרַ֥שׁlə·mō·w·raš — Possession; inheritance; propertyH4180 — Full Word Study → for owlsקִפֹּ֖דqip·pōḏ — porcupine or hedgehogH7090 — Full Word Study → and for swamplandsוְאַגְמֵי־wə·’aḡ·mê- — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study →; I will sweep her awayוְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙wə·ṭê·ṭê·ṯî·hā — to sweep cleanH2894 — Full Word Study → with the broomבְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣אbə·maṭ·’ă·ṭê — broom; sweeping brushH4292 — Full Word Study → of destructionהַשְׁמֵ֔דhaš·mêḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃פṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 24The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → has swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →: “Surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have plannedדִּמִּ֙יתִי֙dim·mî·ṯî — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will it beהָיָ֔תָהhā·yā·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →; asוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רwə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have purposedיָעַ֖צְתִּיyā·‘aṣ·tî — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, so will it stand. 25I will breakלִשְׁבֹּ֤רliš·bōr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → in My landבְּאַרְצִ֔יbə·’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; I will trample himאֲבוּסֶ֑נּוּ’ă·ḇū·sen·nū — to trample, tread down, treat with contemptH947 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My mountainהָרַ֖יhā·ray — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. His yokeעֻלּ֔וֹ‘ul·lōw — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → will be takenוְסָ֤רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → off My people, and his burdenוְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹwə·sub·bo·lōw — burden, load, or that which is borneH5448 — Full Word Study → removedיָסֽוּר׃yā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their shouldersשִׁכְמ֖וֹšiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study →.” 26Thisזֹ֛אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the planהָעֵצָ֥הhā·‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → devisedהַיְּעוּצָ֖הhay·yə·‘ū·ṣāh — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and thisוְזֹ֛אתwə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the handהַיָּ֥דhay·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → stretched outהַנְּטוּיָ֖הhan·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 27The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → has purposedיָעָ֖ץyā·‘āṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, and whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can thwart Himיָפֵ֑רyā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →? His handוְיָד֥וֹwə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֖הhan·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →, so whoוּֽמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can turn it backיְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃פyə·šî·ḇen·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →? 28In the yearבִּשְׁנַת־biš·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → that Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָחָ֑ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → diedמ֖וֹתmō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֥אham·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → was receivedהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →: 29Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rejoiceתִּשְׂמְחִ֤יtiś·mə·ḥî — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלֵּ֔ךְkul·lêḵ — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you Philistinesפְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙p̄ə·le·šeṯ — Land of the PhilistinesH6429 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the rodשֵׁ֣בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → that struck youמַכֵּ֑ךְmak·kêḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → is brokenנִשְׁבַּ֖רniš·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a viperצֶ֔פַעṣe·p̄a‘ — viper or venomous serpentH6848 — Full Word Study → will springיֵ֣צֵאyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the rootמִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁmiš·šō·reš — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → of the snakeנָחָשׁ֙nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →, and a flyingמְעוֹפֵֽף׃mə·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → serpentשָׂרָ֥ףśā·rāp̄ — Fiery serpent; seraph (heavenly being)H8314 — Full Word Study → from its eggוּפִרְי֖וֹū·p̄ir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 30Then the firstbornבְּכוֹרֵ֣יbə·ḵō·w·rê — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of the poorדַלִּ֔יםḏal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → will find pastureוְרָעוּ֙wə·rā·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, and the needyוְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםwə·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → will lie downיִרְבָּ֑צוּyir·bā·ṣū — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → in safetyלָבֶ֣טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, but I will killוְהֵמַתִּ֤יwə·hê·mat·tî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → your rootשָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְšā·rə·šêḵ — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → by famineבָֽרָעָב֙ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →, and your remnantוּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְū·šə·’ê·rî·ṯêḵ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → will be slainיַהֲרֹֽג׃ya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. 31Wailהֵילִ֤ילִֽיhê·lî·lî — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, O gateשַׁ֙עַר֙ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →! Cry outזַֽעֲקִי־za·‘ă·qî- — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →, O cityעִ֔יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →! Melt awayנָמ֖וֹגnā·mō·wḡ — to melt, dissolve, soften, or become weakH4127 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלֵּ֑ךְkul·lêḵ — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you Philistinesפְּלֶ֣שֶׁתpə·le·šeṯ — Land of the PhilistinesH6429 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a cloud of smokeעָשָׁ֣ן‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → comesבָּ֔אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפוֹן֙miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, and there are noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → stragglersבּוֹדֵ֖דbō·w·ḏêḏ — to be alone, isolated, or separateH909 — Full Word Study → in its ranksבְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃bə·mō·w·‘ā·ḏāw — appointed time, set meeting, fixed seasonH4151 — Full Word Study →. 32Whatוּמַֽה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → answer will be givenיַּעֲנֶ֖הya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to the envoysמַלְאֲכֵי־mal·’ă·ḵê- — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of that nationג֑וֹיḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →? “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has foundedיִסַּ֣דyis·saḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, where His afflictedעֲנִיֵּ֥י‘ă·nî·yê — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃ס‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will find refugeיֶחֱס֖וּye·ḥĕ·sū — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 14
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Chapter Overview

Isaiah 14 presents a sweeping portrait of God's covenant faithfulness to Israel and His sovereign judgment over the nations. The chapter opens with comfort for exiled Judah, promising restoration and reversal of fortunes (verses 1–3), then shifts to a taunt song against the king of Babylon (verses 4–23). The passage includes one of Scripture's most striking passages about Satan's fall (verses 12–15), presented through the language of the Babylonian king's pride and judgment. The chapter concludes with oracles against Assyria and Philistia, reaffirming God's protective purpose for His people and His foundational commitment to Zion (verses 24–32).

Verses 1–3: Promise of Restoration and Rest

Isaiah begins with unconditional assurance: the LORD will have mercy on Jacob and will yet choose Israel. The language of "choosing" echoes God's original covenant election (Deuteronomy 7:6–8). Israel's exiles will return home, and gentiles will join them, acknowledging the God of Israel. Verse 2 describes a stunning reversal—those who were captors will become servants; oppressors will be ruled over by the oppressed. This is not mere nationalism but divine justice: the LORD grants His people rest from sorrow, fear, and hard bondage. Believers today can claim this principle: God's mercy toward His chosen people is eternal and sure, and ultimate vindication belongs to Him alone.

Verses 4–11: The Taunt Song Against Babylon's King

When judgment comes, Israel will sing a proverb (mashal)—a taunt or funeral dirge—over Babylon's fallen ruler. The oppressor's instruments of power (staff, scepter) are broken; his endless cruelty ceases. Even nature celebrates his downfall (verses 7–8). Verses 9–11 paint his descent into Sheol with striking imagery: the dead rise to mock him, and death itself becomes his mirror. His pomp and music are silenced; worms consume him. This passage illustrates a timeless biblical truth: human pride and power, however vast, cannot resist God's judgment. No earthly throne is secure apart from God's will.

Verses 12–15: The Fall of Lucifer (Satan)

The text shifts focus from the historical king to the spiritual reality behind his pride. "Lucifer" (Latin Vulgate; Hebrew helel, "shining one" or "morning star") refers to Satan, the fallen angel who motivated Babylon's arrogance. His five "I will" declarations (verses 13–14) reveal the essence of sin: rebellion against God's authority and the desire for divine status. He would exalt his throne above God's stars, sit on the cosmic assembly mount, and make himself equal to the Most High. Yet verse 15 pronounces his doom: brought down to Sheol, to the pit's depths. This passage clarifies that human tyranny always has a spiritual root in Satan's rebellion and that his defeat is certain and final.

Verses 16–23: The Judgment Described

Those who witness this tyrant's end will marvel at his transformation (verses 16–17). Once he shook kingdoms and made earth a wasteland; now he is a corpse cast into the pit like a rejected branch (verses 19–20). His line will be cut off; his land destroyed. Verses 22–23 expand the oracle to Babylon itself: God will sweep it clean, leaving only marshland. This demonstrates that God's judgment extends to empires, not only individuals, and that no earthly power can defy His purposes.

Verses 24–32: God's Purpose Over All Nations

God swears that His purposes will stand (verse 24). Assyria will be broken; the yoke will be lifted from Israel's shoulders (verse 25). The final verses warn Philistia not to rejoice in any temporary reprieve—worse is coming. Yet verse 32 closes with hope: the LORD has founded Zion, and the poor of His people will find refuge in it. God's plan encompasses all nations and eras, and His people have an unshakeable foundation in Him.

Application for Today

In a world of shifting powers and human pride, Isaiah 14 anchors believers in God's unwavering sovereignty. Whatever oppression or injustice we face, ultimate judgment and vindication belong to the Lord. Our security rests not in the strength of nations but in Zion—God's unshakeable kingdom established through Christ. We can trust that pride, whether in rulers or in our own hearts, will be humbled before His throne.

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