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Isaiah 14:5
The Lorde hath broken the scepter of the vngodly, and the rod of the lordelye,
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Christian Standard Bible®
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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;
King James Version
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
English Standard Version
The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
New American Standard Bible
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers,
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers,
New Century Version
The Lord has broken the scepter of evil rulers and taken away their power.
The Lord has broken the scepter of evil rulers and taken away their power.
Amplified Bible
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers
World English Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde hath broken the rodde of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers:
The Lorde hath broken the rodde of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers:
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked,The scepter of rulers
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked,The scepter of rulers
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord has crushed the power of those evil kings,
The Lord has crushed the power of those evil kings,
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Adonai has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Darby Translation
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers; he takes away their power.
The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers; he takes away their power.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked and the sceptre of the rulers.
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked and the sceptre of the rulers.
Good News Translation
The Lord has ended the power of the evil rulers
The Lord has ended the power of the evil rulers
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
Literal Translation
Jehovah has broken the rod of the wicked, the staff of rulers,
Jehovah has broken the rod of the wicked, the staff of rulers,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Doutles the LORDE hath broken the staff of the vngodly, & the cepter of ye lordly.
Doutles the LORDE hath broken the staff of the vngodly, & the cepter of ye lordly.
American Standard Version
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Bible in Basic English
The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;
The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers,
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers,
King James Version (1611)
The Lord hath broken the staffe of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
The Lord hath broken the staffe of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord has broken the yoke of sinners, the yoke of princes.
The Lord has broken the yoke of sinners, the yoke of princes.
English Revised Version
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord hath al to-broke the staf of wickid men, the yerde of lordis,
The Lord hath al to-broke the staf of wickid men, the yerde of lordis,
Update Bible Version
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the scepter of the rulers.
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the scepter of the rulers.
New English Translation
The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
New King James Version
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;
New Living Translation
For the Lord has crushed your wicked power and broken your evil rule.
For the Lord has crushed your wicked power and broken your evil rule.
New Life Bible
The Lord has broken the walking stick of the sinful, the power of rulers,
The Lord has broken the walking stick of the sinful, the power of rulers,
New Revised Standard
The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots;
Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,
Revised Standard Version
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
Young's Literal Translation
Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
THE MESSAGE
Now You Are Nothing But not so with Jacob. God will have compassion on Jacob. Once again he'll choose Israel. He'll establish them in their own country. Outsiders will be attracted and throw their lot in with Jacob. The nations among whom they lived will actually escort them back home, and then Israel will pay them back by making slaves of them, men and women alike, possessing them as slaves in God 's country, capturing those who had captured them, ruling over those who had abused them. When God has given you time to recover from the abuse and trouble and harsh servitude that you had to endure, you can amuse yourselves by taking up this satire, a taunt against the king of Babylon: Can you believe it? The tyrant is gone! The tyranny is over! God has broken the rule of the wicked, the power of the bully-rulers That crushed many people. A relentless rain of cruel outrage Established a violent rule of anger rife with torture and persecution. And now it's over, the whole earth quietly at rest. Burst into song! Make the rafters ring! Ponderosa pine trees are happy, giant Lebanon cedars are relieved, saying, "Since you've been cut down, there's no one around to cut us down." And the underworld dead are all excited, preparing to welcome you when you come. Getting ready to greet you are the ghostly dead, all the famous names of earth. All the buried kings of the nations will stand up on their thrones With well-prepared speeches, royal invitations to death: "Now you are as nothing as we are! Make yourselves at home with us dead folks!" This is where your pomp and fine music led you, Babylon, to your underworld private chambers, A king-size mattress of maggots for repose and a quilt of crawling worms for warmth. What a comedown this, O Babylon! Daystar! Son of Dawn! Flat on your face in the underworld mud, you, famous for flattening nations! You said to yourself, "I'll climb to heaven. I'll set my throne over the stars of God. I'll run the assembly of angels that meets on sacred Mount Zaphon. I'll climb to the top of the clouds. I'll take over as King of the Universe!" But you didn't make it, did you? Instead of climbing up, you came down— Down with the underground dead, down to the abyss of the Pit. People will stare and muse: "Can this be the one Who terrorized earth and its kingdoms, turned earth to a moonscape, Wasted its cities, shut up his prisoners to a living death?" Other kings get a decent burial, honored with eulogies and placed in a tomb. But you're dumped in a ditch unburied, like a stray dog or cat, Covered with rotting bodies, murdered and indigent corpses. Your dead body desecrated, mutilated— no state funeral for you! You've left your land in ruins, left a legacy of massacre. The progeny of your evil life will never be named. Oblivion! Get a place ready to slaughter the sons of the wicked and wipe out their father's line. Unthinkable that they should own a square foot of land or desecrate the face of the world with their cities! "I will confront them"—Decree of God -of-the-Angel-Armies—"and strip Babylon of name and survivors, children and grandchildren." God 's Decree. "I'll make it a worthless swamp and give it as a prize to the hedgehog. And then I'll bulldoze it out of existence." Decree of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. God -of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: "Exactly as I planned, it will happen. Following my blueprints, it will take shape. I will shatter the Assyrian who trespasses my land and stomp him into the dirt on my mountains. I will ban his taking and making of slaves and lift the weight of oppression from all shoulders." This is the plan, planned for the whole earth, And this is the hand that will do it, reaching into every nation. God -of-the-Angel-Armies has planned it. Who could ever cancel such plans? His is the hand that's reached out. Who could brush it aside? In the year King Ahaz died, this Message came: Hold it, Philistines! It's too soon to celebrate the defeat of your cruel oppressor. From the death throes of that snake a worse snake will come, and from that, one even worse. The poor won't have to worry. The needy will escape the terror. But you Philistines will be plunged into famine, and those who don't starve, God will kill. Wail and howl, proud city! Fall prostrate in fear, Philistia! On the northern horizon, smoke from burned cities, the wake of a brutal, disciplined destroyer. What does one say to outsiders who ask questions? Tell them, " God has established Zion. Those in need and in trouble find refuge in her."
Now You Are Nothing But not so with Jacob. God will have compassion on Jacob. Once again he'll choose Israel. He'll establish them in their own country. Outsiders will be attracted and throw their lot in with Jacob. The nations among whom they lived will actually escort them back home, and then Israel will pay them back by making slaves of them, men and women alike, possessing them as slaves in God 's country, capturing those who had captured them, ruling over those who had abused them. When God has given you time to recover from the abuse and trouble and harsh servitude that you had to endure, you can amuse yourselves by taking up this satire, a taunt against the king of Babylon: Can you believe it? The tyrant is gone! The tyranny is over! God has broken the rule of the wicked, the power of the bully-rulers That crushed many people. A relentless rain of cruel outrage Established a violent rule of anger rife with torture and persecution. And now it's over, the whole earth quietly at rest. Burst into song! Make the rafters ring! Ponderosa pine trees are happy, giant Lebanon cedars are relieved, saying, "Since you've been cut down, there's no one around to cut us down." And the underworld dead are all excited, preparing to welcome you when you come. Getting ready to greet you are the ghostly dead, all the famous names of earth. All the buried kings of the nations will stand up on their thrones With well-prepared speeches, royal invitations to death: "Now you are as nothing as we are! Make yourselves at home with us dead folks!" This is where your pomp and fine music led you, Babylon, to your underworld private chambers, A king-size mattress of maggots for repose and a quilt of crawling worms for warmth. What a comedown this, O Babylon! Daystar! Son of Dawn! Flat on your face in the underworld mud, you, famous for flattening nations! You said to yourself, "I'll climb to heaven. I'll set my throne over the stars of God. I'll run the assembly of angels that meets on sacred Mount Zaphon. I'll climb to the top of the clouds. I'll take over as King of the Universe!" But you didn't make it, did you? Instead of climbing up, you came down— Down with the underground dead, down to the abyss of the Pit. People will stare and muse: "Can this be the one Who terrorized earth and its kingdoms, turned earth to a moonscape, Wasted its cities, shut up his prisoners to a living death?" Other kings get a decent burial, honored with eulogies and placed in a tomb. But you're dumped in a ditch unburied, like a stray dog or cat, Covered with rotting bodies, murdered and indigent corpses. Your dead body desecrated, mutilated— no state funeral for you! You've left your land in ruins, left a legacy of massacre. The progeny of your evil life will never be named. Oblivion! Get a place ready to slaughter the sons of the wicked and wipe out their father's line. Unthinkable that they should own a square foot of land or desecrate the face of the world with their cities! "I will confront them"—Decree of God -of-the-Angel-Armies—"and strip Babylon of name and survivors, children and grandchildren." God 's Decree. "I'll make it a worthless swamp and give it as a prize to the hedgehog. And then I'll bulldoze it out of existence." Decree of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. God -of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: "Exactly as I planned, it will happen. Following my blueprints, it will take shape. I will shatter the Assyrian who trespasses my land and stomp him into the dirt on my mountains. I will ban his taking and making of slaves and lift the weight of oppression from all shoulders." This is the plan, planned for the whole earth, And this is the hand that will do it, reaching into every nation. God -of-the-Angel-Armies has planned it. Who could ever cancel such plans? His is the hand that's reached out. Who could brush it aside? In the year King Ahaz died, this Message came: Hold it, Philistines! It's too soon to celebrate the defeat of your cruel oppressor. From the death throes of that snake a worse snake will come, and from that, one even worse. The poor won't have to worry. The needy will escape the terror. But you Philistines will be plunged into famine, and those who don't starve, God will kill. Wail and howl, proud city! Fall prostrate in fear, Philistia! On the northern horizon, smoke from burned cities, the wake of a brutal, disciplined destroyer. What does one say to outsiders who ask questions? Tell them, " God has established Zion. Those in need and in trouble find refuge in her."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers
"The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers
Contextual Overview
4 Then shalt thou vse this mockage vpon the kyng of Babylon, and say: Howe happeneth it that the oppressour leaueth of? Is the golden tribute come to an ende? 5 The Lorde hath broken the scepter of the vngodly, and the rod of the lordelye, 6 Which when he is wroth, smiteth the people with continuall strokes, and in wrath raigneth ouer the heathen, who he persecuteth without compassion. 7 And therfore the whole worlde is nowe at rest and quietnesse, and men sing for ioy. 8 Yea euen the Firre trees and Cedars of Libanus reioyce at thy fall, saying: Nowe that thou art layde downe, there come no mo vp to hewe downe vs. 9 Hell also beneath trembleth to meete thee at thy commyng, and for thy sake hath raysed his dead, all mightie men and princes of the earth, all kynges of the earth stande vp from their seates, 10 That they may all aunswere and speake vnto thee, Art thou become weake also as we? Art thou become lyke vnto vs? 11 Thy pompe and thy pride is layde downe into the pit, and so is the melodie of thy instrumentes. Wormes be layde vnder thee, & wormes be thy coueryng. 12 Howe art thou fallen from heauen O Lucifer, thou faire mornyng chylde? Howe hast thou gotten a fall euen to the grounde, which didst weaken the nations? 13 For thou saydest in thine heart, I wyll clymbe vp into heauen, and exalt my throne aboue beside the starres of God, I wyll sit also vpon the mount of the congregation towarde the North.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 9:4, Isaiah 10:5, Psalms 125:3, Jeremiah 48:15-17
Reciprocal: Job 36:22 - God Isaiah 8:9 - and ye Isaiah 14:16 - Is this Isaiah 14:25 - then Jeremiah 48:17 - How Jeremiah 51:20 - art Zephaniah 2:15 - how is
Cross-References
Genesis 14:10
And the vale of Siddim was full of slyme pyttes: and the kynges of Sodome and Gomorrhe fledde, and fell there, and they that remayned, fledde to the mountayne.
And the vale of Siddim was full of slyme pyttes: and the kynges of Sodome and Gomorrhe fledde, and fell there, and they that remayned, fledde to the mountayne.
Genesis 14:11
And they takyng all the goodes of Sodome and Gomorrhe, and all their vittayles, went their way.
And they takyng all the goodes of Sodome and Gomorrhe, and all their vittayles, went their way.
Genesis 14:20
And blessed [be] the high God, which hath deliuered thyne enemies vnto thy hande: and Abram gaue him tithes of all.
And blessed [be] the high God, which hath deliuered thyne enemies vnto thy hande: and Abram gaue him tithes of all.
Genesis 14:23
That I wyll not take of all that is thyne so muche as a threede or shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest saye, I haue made Abram ryche:
That I wyll not take of all that is thyne so muche as a threede or shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest saye, I haue made Abram ryche:
Genesis 15:20
And the Hethites, and the Perizites, and the Giauntes,
And the Hethites, and the Perizites, and the Giauntes,
Deuteronomy 1:4
After he had slayne Sehon the king of the Amorites whiche dwelt in Hesbon, & Og king of Basan whiche dwelt at Astaroth in Edrai.
After he had slayne Sehon the king of the Amorites whiche dwelt in Hesbon, & Og king of Basan whiche dwelt at Astaroth in Edrai.
Deuteronomy 3:11
For only Og kyng of Basan, remayned of the remnaunt of the giauntes, whose bed was a bed of iron: And is it not yet at Rabbath among ye children of Ammon? Nine cubites doth the length therof contayne, and foure cubites the breadth of it, after the cubite of a man.
For only Og kyng of Basan, remayned of the remnaunt of the giauntes, whose bed was a bed of iron: And is it not yet at Rabbath among ye children of Ammon? Nine cubites doth the length therof contayne, and foure cubites the breadth of it, after the cubite of a man.
Deuteronomy 3:20
Untyll the Lorde haue geuen rest vnto your brethren as well as vnto you, and vntyll they also possesse the lande which the Lorde your God hath geuen them beyonde Iordane: and then shall ye returne agayne, euery man vnto his possession which I haue geuen you.
Untyll the Lorde haue geuen rest vnto your brethren as well as vnto you, and vntyll they also possesse the lande which the Lorde your God hath geuen them beyonde Iordane: and then shall ye returne agayne, euery man vnto his possession which I haue geuen you.
Deuteronomy 3:22
Ye shall not feare them: for the Lorde your God he shall fyght for you.
Ye shall not feare them: for the Lorde your God he shall fyght for you.
Joshua 12:4
And the coast of Og king of Basan, which was of the remnaunt of the giauntes, and dwelt at Astharoth, and Edrai:
And the coast of Og king of Basan, which was of the remnaunt of the giauntes, and dwelt at Astharoth, and Edrai:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked,.... This is an answer to the above question, how the exactor and his tribute came to cease; this was not by man, but by the Lord himself; for though he made use of Cyrus, the work was his own, he broke the power of the wicked kings of Babylon:
[and] the sceptre of the rulers; that were under the king of Babylon; or of the several kings themselves, Nebuchadnezzar, Evilmerodach, and Belshazzar; so Kimchi interprets it. This may be applied to the kingdom of antichrist, and the antichristian states, which shall be broken to shivers as a potter's vessel by Christ, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, Revelation 2:27. The "staff" and "sceptre" are emblems of power and government; and "breaking" them signifies the utter destruction and cessation of authority and dominion.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Lord hath broken - Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus.
The staff of the wicked - That is, the scepter of the king of Babylon. The word rendered ‘staff’ (מטה maṭēh) may mean either a bough, stick, staff, rod, or a scepter. The scepter was the symbol of supreme power. It was in the form of a staff, and was made of wood, ivory, or gold. It here means that Yahweh had taken away the power from Babylon, and destroyed his dominion.
