Isaiah 14:18

New American Standard Bible (1995)

"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
All the kings of the nationslie in splendor, each in his own tomb.

Hebrew Names Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.

King James Version
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

English Standard Version
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;

New American Standard Bible
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.

New Century Version
Every king of the earth has been buried with honor, each in his own grave.

Amplified Bible
"All the kings of the nations, all of them lie [dead] in glorious array, Each one in his own sepulcher.

World English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.

Geneva Bible (1587)
All the Kings of the nations, euen they all sleepe in glorie, euery one in his owne house.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in glory,Each in his own place.

Berean Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.

Contemporary English Version
When kings die, they are buried in glorious tombs.

Complete Jewish Bible
"All other kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, each in his tomb.

Darby Translation
—All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house;

Easy-to-Read Version
The kings of other nations lie buried with honor, each king with his own grave.

George Lamsa Translation
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

Good News Translation
All the kings of the earth lie in their magnificent tombs,

Lexham English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, each one in his house.

Literal Translation
All kings of nations, all of them lie in glory, each man in his house.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How happeneth it, that the kynges of all people lie, euery one at home in his owne palace, with worshipe,

American Standard Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

Bible in Basic English
All the kings of the earth are at rest in glory, every man in his house,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

King James Version (1611)
All the kings of the nations, euen all of them lie in glory, euery one in his owne house.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges of the nations lye euery one in his owne house with worship.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All the kings of the nations lie in honour, every man in his house.

English Revised Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle the kyngis of hethene men, alle slepten in glorie, a man in his hous.

Update Bible Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the kings of the nations, [even] all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

New English Translation
As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb.

New King James Version
"All the kings of the nations, All of them, sleep in glory, Everyone in his own house;

New Living Translation
"The kings of the nations lie in stately glory, each in his own tomb,

New Life Bible
"All the kings of the nations lie in greatness, each in his own grave.

New Revised Standard
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All the kings of the nations - they all, are lying in state Each one in his crypt;

Douay-Rheims Bible
All the kings of the nations have all of them slept in glory, every one in his own house.

Revised Standard Version
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;

Young's Literal Translation
All kings of nations -- all of them, Have lain down in honour, each in his house,

THE MESSAGE
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!

Contextual Overview

⁴ that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, "How the oppressor has ceased, And how fury has ceased! ⁵ "The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers ⁶ Which used to strike the peoples in fury with unceasing strokes, Which subdued the nations in anger with unrestrained persecution. ⁷ "The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; They break forth into shouts of joy. ⁸ "Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, 'Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.' ⁹ "Sheol from beneath is excited over you to meet you when you come; It arouses for you the spirits of the dead, all the leaders of the earth; It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones. ¹⁰ "They will all respond and say to you, 'Even you have been made weak as we, You have become like us. ¹¹ 'Your pomp and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you And worms are your covering.' ¹² "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! ¹³ "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all of: Isaiah 22:16, 2 Chronicles 24:16, 2 Chronicles 24:25, Ecclesiastes 6:3, Ezekiel 32:18-32

house: Job 30:23, Ecclesiastes 12:5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:1 - in his house 1 Kings 13:22 - carcase 2 Kings 9:35 - but they found 2 Kings 9:37 - the carcase Isaiah 57:2 - rest Ezekiel 32:27 - shall not Luke 16:22 - and was buried

Cross-References

Genesis 14:10
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.

Genesis 14:22
Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have sworn to the LORD God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Ruth 3:10
Then he said, "May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

2 Samuel 2:5
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, "May you be blessed of the LORD because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord, and have buried him.

Psalms 7:17
I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

Psalms 50:14
"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

Psalms 57:2
I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.

Psalms 76:2
His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.

Micah 6:6
With what shall I come to the LORD And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves?

Acts 7:48
"However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All the kings of the nations,.... Of other nations, besides those he governed, and even of those whom he had subdued, at least their ancestors, the greatest part of them however; for the word "all" does not always signify every individual, though by the repetition of it, it here bids fair for such a sense, there being but very few, or scarce any exceptions to this observation; for, on some account or another, both good and bad kings are interred in great state:

[even] all of them lie in glory; in rich tombs and stately monuments, erected for the honour of them; and where they "sleep", as the word signifies, with their fathers, their ancestors, and are at rest, in the state of the dead, where they will continue to the resurrection:

everyone in his own house; or grave, see Job 30:23 the same with his long home, Ecclesiastes 12:5 or the house of his world: in reference to which, the Targum paraphrases it by the same phrase here; and though their graves were not in their dwelling houses or palaces, yet often near them, and in their own country, and were what had been erected, or caused to be erected by them, in their lifetime.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried.

Lie in glory - They lie in a magnificent mausoleum; they are surrounded with splendor even in their tombs. It is well known that vast sums of money were expended to rear magnificent mausoleums as the burial place of kings. With this design, probably, the pyramids of Egypt were reared; and the temple of Bel in Babylon, we are told, was employed for this purpose. Josephus says that vast quantities of money were buried in the sepulchre of David. The kings of Israel were buried in a royal burying place on Mount Zion 2 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 35:24; Nehemiah 3:16. For a description of the sepulchre of David, and of sepulchres in general, “see” Calmet’s “Dict.” Art. “Sepulchre” (compare Ezekiel 32:0.)

Every one in his own house - In a sepulchre constructed for himself. It was usual for kings to have a splendid tomb constructed for themselves.