Isaiah 14 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 14:1
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor 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.
YLTBecause Jehovah loveth Jacob, And hath fixed again on Israel, And given them rest on their own land, And joined hath been the sojourner to them, And they have been admitted to the house of Jacob.
Isaiah 14:2
KJVAnd 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 shall rule over their oppressors.
WEBThe 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.
YLTAnd peoples have taken them, And have brought them in unto their place, And the house of Israel have inherited them, On the land of Jehovah, For men-servants and for maid-servants, And they have been captors of their captors, And have ruled over their exactors.
Isaiah 14:3
KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
WEBIt 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,
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, In the day of Jehovah's giving rest to thee, From thy grief, and from thy trouble, And from the sharp bondage, That hath been served upon thee,
Isaiah 14:4
KJVThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
WEBthat you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!”
YLTThat thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
Isaiah 14:5
KJVThe Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
WEBYahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
YLTCeased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
Isaiah 14:6
KJVHe who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
WEBwho struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that no one restrained.
YLTHe who is smiting peoples in wrath, A smiting without intermission, He who is ruling in anger nations, Pursuing without restraint!
Isaiah 14:7
KJVThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
WEBThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song.
YLTAt rest -- quiet hath been all the earth, They have broken forth [into] singing.
Isaiah 14:8
KJVYea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
WEBYes, the cypress trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.”
YLTEven firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon -- [saying]: Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us.
Isaiah 14:9
KJVHell 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.
WEBSheol 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.
YLTSheol beneath hath been troubled at thee, To meet thy coming in, It is waking up for thee Rephaim, All chiefs ones of earth, It hath raised up from their thrones All kings of nations.
Isaiah 14:10
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Isaiah 14:11
KJVThy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
WEBYour pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.
YLTBrought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.
Isaiah 14:12
KJVHow art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
WEBHow you have fallen from heaven, shining one, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
YLTHow hast thou fallen from the heavens, O shining one, son of the dawn! Thou hast been cut down to earth, O weakener of nations.
Isaiah 14:13
KJVFor 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:
WEBYou 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!
YLTAnd thou saidst in thy heart: the heavens I go up, Above stars of God I raise my throne, And I sit in the mount of meeting in the sides of the north.
Isaiah 14:14
KJVI will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
WEBI will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!”
YLTI go up above the heights of a thick cloud, I am like to the Most High.
Isaiah 14:15
KJVYet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
WEBYet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
YLTOnly -- unto Sheol thou art brought down, Unto the sides of the pit.
Isaiah 14:16
KJVThey 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;
WEBThose 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;
YLTThy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?
Isaiah 14:17
KJVThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
WEBwho made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?”
YLTHe hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
Isaiah 14:18
KJVAll the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
WEBAll the kings of the nations, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
YLTAll kings of nations -- all of them, Have lain down in honour, each in his house,
Isaiah 14:19
KJVBut 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 carcase trodden under feet.
WEBBut 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.
YLTAnd -- thou hast been cast out of thy grave, As an abominable branch, raiment of the slain, Thrust through ones of the sword, Going down unto the sons of the pit, As a carcase trodden down.
Isaiah 14:20
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Isaiah 14:21
KJVPrepare 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.
WEBPrepare 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.
YLTPrepare ye for his sons slaughter; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, They rise not, nor have possessed the land, Nor filled the face of the world [with] cities.
Isaiah 14:22
KJVFor I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.
WEB“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.
YLTAnd I have risen up against them, (The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts,) And have cut off, in reference to Babylon, Name and remnant, and continuator and successor, The affirmation of Jehovah.
Isaiah 14:23
KJVI will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
WEB“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.
YLTAnd have made it for a possession of a bittern, And ponds of waters, And daubed it with the mire of destruction, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!
Isaiah 14:24
KJVThe Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
WEBYahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
YLTSworn hath Jehovah of Hosts, saying, `As I thought -- so hath it not been? And as I counselled -- it standeth;
Isaiah 14:25
KJVThat I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
WEBthat 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.
YLTTo break Asshur in My land, And on My mountains I tread him down, And turned from off them hath his yoke, Yea, his burden from off their shoulder turneth aside.
Isaiah 14:26
KJVThis is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
WEBThis is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
YLTThis [is] the counsel that is counselled for all the earth, And this [is] the hand that is stretched out for all the nations.
Isaiah 14:27
KJVFor the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
WEBFor Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
YLTFor Jehovah of Hosts hath purposed, And who doth make void? And His hand that is stretched out, Who doth turn it back?'
Isaiah 14:28
KJVIn the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
WEBThis burden was in the year that king Ahaz died.
YLTIn the year of the death of king Ahaz was this burden:
Isaiah 14:29
KJVRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, 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.
WEBDon’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.
YLTRejoice not thou, Philistia, all of thee, That broken hath been the rod of thy smiter, For from the root of a serpent cometh out a viper, And its fruit [is] a flying saraph.
Isaiah 14:30
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Isaiah 14:31
KJVHowl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
WEBHowl, 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.
YLTHowl, O gate; cry, O city, Melted art thou, Philistia, all of thee, For from the north smoke hath come, And there is none alone in his set places.
Isaiah 14:32
KJVWhat 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.
WEBWhat will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
YLTAnd what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? `That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'
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