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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Isaiah 14:17
who destroyed cities and turned the land into a desert, who captured people in war and would not let them go home?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
who turned the world into a wilderness,who destroyed its citiesand would not release the prisoners to return home?”
who turned the world into a wilderness,who destroyed its citiesand would not release the prisoners to return home?”
Hebrew Names Version
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn't let loose his prisoners to their home?"
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn't let loose his prisoners to their home?"
King James Version
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?
English Standard Version
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?'
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?'
New American Standard Bible
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
New Century Version
who turned the world into a desert, who destroyed its cities, who captured people in war and would not let them go home?"
who turned the world into a desert, who destroyed its cities, who captured people in war and would not let them go home?"
Amplified Bible
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?'
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?'
World English Bible
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn't let loose his prisoners to their home?"
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn't let loose his prisoners to their home?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
He made the worlde as a wildernesse, and destroied the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.
He made the worlde as a wildernesse, and destroied the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.
Legacy Standard Bible
Who made the world like a wildernessAnd pulled down its cities,Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
Who made the world like a wildernessAnd pulled down its cities,Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
Berean Standard Bible
who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?"
who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?"
Contemporary English Version
Did he capture every city and make earth a desert? Is he the one who refused to let prisoners go home?"
Did he capture every city and make earth a desert? Is he the one who refused to let prisoners go home?"
Complete Jewish Bible
who made the world a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not set his prisoners free?'
who made the world a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not set his prisoners free?'
Darby Translation
[that] made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; [that] dismissed not his prisoners homewards?
[that] made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; [that] dismissed not his prisoners homewards?
George Lamsa Translation
Who made the world as a wilderness and destroyed its cities; who did not free his prisoners?
Who made the world as a wilderness and destroyed its cities; who did not free his prisoners?
Good News Translation
Is this the man who destroyed cities and turned the world into a desert? Is this the man who never freed his prisoners or let them go home?"
Is this the man who destroyed cities and turned the world into a desert? Is this the man who never freed his prisoners or let them go home?"
Lexham English Bible
who made the world like the desert and destroyed its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?'
who made the world like the desert and destroyed its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?'
Literal Translation
making the world like a wilderness, and who tore down its cities; he did not open a house for his prisoners?
making the world like a wilderness, and who tore down its cities; he did not open a house for his prisoners?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Is this he that made the worlde in a maner waist, & and layde the cities to the grounde, which let not his prisoners go home?
Is this he that made the worlde in a maner waist, & and layde the cities to the grounde, which let not his prisoners go home?
American Standard Version
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Bible in Basic English
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
King James Version (1611)
That made the world as a wildernesse, and destroyed the cities thereof that opened not the house of his prisoners?
That made the world as a wildernesse, and destroyed the cities thereof that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
[Is this he] that made the worlde in a maner waste, and layde the cities to the grounde, which let not his prisoners go out?
[Is this he] that made the worlde in a maner waste, and layde the cities to the grounde, which let not his prisoners go out?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
that made the whole world desolate, and destroyed its cities; he loosed not those who were in captivity.
that made the whole world desolate, and destroyed its cities; he loosed not those who were in captivity.
English Revised Version
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that settide the world desert, and distried the citees therof, and openyde not the prisoun to the boundun men of hym?
that settide the world desert, and distried the citees therof, and openyde not the prisoun to the boundun men of hym?
Update Bible Version
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that did not let loose his prisoners to their home?
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that did not let loose his prisoners to their home?
Webster's Bible Translation
[That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?
[That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?
New English Translation
Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?"'
Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?"'
New King James Version
Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?'
Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?'
New Living Translation
Is this the one who destroyed the world and made it into a wasteland? Is this the king who demolished the world's greatest cities and had no mercy on his prisoners?'
Is this the one who destroyed the world and made it into a wasteland? Is this the king who demolished the world's greatest cities and had no mercy on his prisoners?'
New Life Bible
Is this the man who made the world like a desert and destroyed its cities, who did not let those whom he had put in prison go home?'
Is this the man who made the world like a desert and destroyed its cities, who did not let those whom he had put in prison go home?'
New Revised Standard
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?"
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Who made the world like a desert And its cities, brake down? Its prisoners, he loosed not. Bach one to his home.
Who made the world like a desert And its cities, brake down? Its prisoners, he loosed not. Bach one to his home.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners?
That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners?
Revised Standard Version
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?'
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?'
Young's Literal Translation
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?'
Contextual Overview
4 At that time you will begin to sing this song about the king of Babylon: The king was cruel when he ruled us, but now his rule is finished. 5 The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers; he takes away their power. 6 In anger, the king of Babylon beat the people. He never stopped beating them. He was an evil ruler who ruled in anger. He never stopped hurting people. 7 But now, the whole country rests and is quiet. Now the people begin to celebrate. 8 You were an evil king, and now you are finished. Even the pine trees are happy. The cedar trees of Lebanon rejoice. They say, "The king chopped us down, but now the king has fallen, and he will never stand again." 9 The place of death is excited that you are coming. Sheol is waking the spirits of all the leaders of the earth for you. Sheol is making the kings stand up from their thrones to meet you. 10 They will make fun of you, saying, "Now you are as dead as we are. Now you are just like us." 11 Your pride has been sent down to Sheol. The music from your harps announces the coming of your proud spirit. Maggots will be the bed you lie on, and other worms will cover your body like a blanket. 12 You were like the morning star, but you have fallen from the sky. In the past, all the nations on earth bowed down before you, but now you have been cut down. 13 You always told yourself, "I will go to the skies above. I will put my throne above God's stars. I will sit on Zaphon, the holy mountain where the gods meet.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
made: Isaiah 13:19-22, Isaiah 64:10, Ezekiel 6:14, Joel 2:3, Zephaniah 2:13, Zephaniah 2:14
opened not the house of his prisoners: or, did not let his prisoners loose homewards, Isaiah 45:13, Isaiah 58:6, 2 Chronicles 28:8-15, Ezra 1:2-4
Reciprocal: Psalms 9:6 - thou hast Psalms 52:7 - Lo Psalms 102:20 - To hear Psalms 103:6 - executeth Isaiah 14:4 - How Isaiah 23:11 - stretched Isaiah 37:11 - General Isaiah 42:22 - are hid Isaiah 47:6 - thou didst Isaiah 51:13 - where is Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Lamentations 3:34 - all Habakkuk 1:17 - and Habakkuk 2:5 - gathereth
Cross-References
Judges 11:34
Jephthah went back to Mizpah. He went to his house, and his daughter came out to meet him. She was playing a tambourine and dancing. She was his only daughter, and Jephthah loved her very much. He did not have any other sons or daughters.
Jephthah went back to Mizpah. He went to his house, and his daughter came out to meet him. She was playing a tambourine and dancing. She was his only daughter, and Jephthah loved her very much. He did not have any other sons or daughters.
1 Samuel 18:6
David would go out to fight against the Philistines. On the way home, after the battles, women in every town in Israel would come out to meet him. They sang and danced for joy as they played their tambourines and lyres. They did this right in front of Saul!
David would go out to fight against the Philistines. On the way home, after the battles, women in every town in Israel would come out to meet him. They sang and danced for joy as they played their tambourines and lyres. They did this right in front of Saul!
2 Samuel 18:18
While Absalom was alive he put up a memorial stone in King's Valley. He said, "I have no son to keep my name alive." So he named that monument after himself. It is called "Absalom's Monument" even today.
While Absalom was alive he put up a memorial stone in King's Valley. He said, "I have no son to keep my name alive." So he named that monument after himself. It is called "Absalom's Monument" even today.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor have no friends, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
The poor have no friends, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth will bring you many friends, but become poor and your friends will leave you.
Wealth will bring you many friends, but become poor and your friends will leave you.
Hebrews 7:1
Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest for God the Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. That day Melchizedek blessed him.
Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest for God the Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. That day Melchizedek blessed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[That] made the world as a wilderness,.... Both by destroying the inhabitants of it, and by laying waste cities, towns, villages, fields, vineyards, gardens, and all places improved and cultivated, wherever he came, as it follows:
and destroyed the cities thereof; as the Assyrian kings had done, some of which are mentioned in Isaiah 10:9:
[that] opened not the house of his prisoners; the prison house, in, which they were held; or,
"the gate to his prisoners,''
as the Targum; or rather the words may be rendered, "that opened not to his prisoners", that they might go "home"; or as De Dieu, in short, yet fully, expresses it, "that did not dismiss his prisoners home"; he not only cruelly and inhumanly put many to the sword, but such as surrendered, and were taken captives, he detained them in prison, and would not loose their bonds, but let them die there; which was an instance of great cruelty and inhumanity.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That made the world as a wilderness - That made cities and kingdoms desolate.
That opened not the house of his prisoners - This is a description of his oppression and cruelty. Of course many prisoners would be taken in war. Instead of giving them liberty, he threw them into prison and kept them there. This may be rendered, âhis prisoners he did not release that they might return homeâ (see the Margin). The Chaldee renders it, âTo his prisoners he did not open the door.â The sense is substantially the same. The idea is, that he was cruel and oppressive. He threw his captives into dungeons, and found pleasure in retaining them there.
