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the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
the Week of Proper 7 / Ordinary 12
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THE MESSAGE
Isaiah 14:17
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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?
Easy-to-Read Version
who destroyed cities and turned the land into a desert, who captured people in war and would not let them go home?"
who destroyed cities and turned the land into a desert, who captured people in war and would not let them go home?"
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
5Now 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." 6Now 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. 7And 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!" 11 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. 12 What a comedown this, O Babylon! Daystar! Son of Dawn! Flat on your face in the underworld mud, you, famous for flattening nations! 13You 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!" 15But 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?" 18Other 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! 21 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! 22"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.
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 came home to Mizpah. His daughter ran from the house to welcome him home—dancing to tambourines! She was his only child. He had no son or daughter except her. When he realized who it was, he ripped his clothes, saying, "Ah, dearest daughter—I'm dirt. I'm despicable. My heart is torn to shreds. I made a vow to God and I can't take it back!"
Jephthah came home to Mizpah. His daughter ran from the house to welcome him home—dancing to tambourines! She was his only child. He had no son or daughter except her. When he realized who it was, he ripped his clothes, saying, "Ah, dearest daughter—I'm dirt. I'm despicable. My heart is torn to shreds. I made a vow to God and I can't take it back!"
1 Samuel 18:6
As they returned home, after David had killed the Philistine, the women poured out of all the villages of Israel singing and dancing, welcoming King Saul with tambourines, festive songs, and lutes. In playful frolic the women sang, Saul kills by the thousand, David by the ten thousand! This made Saul angry—very angry. He took it as a personal insult. He said, "They credit David with ‘ten thousands' and me with only ‘thousands.' Before you know it they'll be giving him the kingdom!" From that moment on, Saul kept his eye on David.
As they returned home, after David had killed the Philistine, the women poured out of all the villages of Israel singing and dancing, welcoming King Saul with tambourines, festive songs, and lutes. In playful frolic the women sang, Saul kills by the thousand, David by the ten thousand! This made Saul angry—very angry. He took it as a personal insult. He said, "They credit David with ‘ten thousands' and me with only ‘thousands.' Before you know it they'll be giving him the kingdom!" From that moment on, Saul kept his eye on David.
2 Samuel 18:18
While alive, Absalom had erected for himself a pillar in the Valley of the King, "because," he said, "I have no son to carry on my name." He inscribed the pillar with his own name. To this day it is called "The Absalom Memorial."
While alive, Absalom had erected for himself a pillar in the Valley of the King, "because," he said, "I have no son to carry on my name." He inscribed the pillar with his own name. To this day it is called "The Absalom Memorial."
Proverbs 14:20
An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner.
An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies, but poor people are avoided like a plague.
Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies, but poor people are avoided like a plague.
Hebrews 7:1
Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Highest God. He met Abraham, who was returning from "the royal massacre," and gave him his blessing. Abraham in turn gave him a tenth of the spoils. "Melchizedek" means "King of Righteousness." "Salem" means "Peace." So, he is also "King of Peace." Melchizedek towers out of the past—without record of family ties, no account of beginning or end. In this way he is like the Son of God, one huge priestly presence dominating the landscape always.
Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Highest God. He met Abraham, who was returning from "the royal massacre," and gave him his blessing. Abraham in turn gave him a tenth of the spoils. "Melchizedek" means "King of Righteousness." "Salem" means "Peace." So, he is also "King of Peace." Melchizedek towers out of the past—without record of family ties, no account of beginning or end. In this way he is like the Son of God, one huge priestly presence dominating the landscape always.
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.
