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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Isaiah 14:17
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?"'
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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 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 you will taunt the king of Babylon with these words: "Look how the oppressor has met his end! Hostility has ceased! 5 The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers. 6 It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint. 7 The whole earth rests and is quiet; they break into song. 8 The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, ‘Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!' 9 Sheol below is stirred up about you, ready to meet you when you arrive. It rouses the spirits of the dead for you, all the former leaders of the earth; it makes all the former kings of the nations rise from their thrones. 10 All of them respond to you, saying: ‘You too have become weak like us! You have become just like us! 11 Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol, as well as the sound of your stringed instruments. You lie on a bed of maggots, with a blanket of worms over you. 12 Look how you have fallen from the sky, O shining one, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O conqueror of the nations! 13 You said to yourself, "I will climb up to the sky. Above the stars of El I will set up my throne. I will rule on the mountain of assembly on the remote slopes of Zaphon.
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
When Jephthah came home to Mizpah, there was his daughter hurrying out to meet him, dancing to the rhythm of tambourines. She was his only child; except for her he had no son or daughter.
When Jephthah came home to Mizpah, there was his daughter hurrying out to meet him, dancing to the rhythm of tambourines. She was his only child; except for her he had no son or daughter.
1 Samuel 18:6
When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments.
When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments.
2 Samuel 18:18
Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Proverbs 14:20
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
Hebrews 7:1
Now this Melchizedek , king of Salem , priest of the most high God , met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him .
Now this Melchizedek , king of Salem , priest of the most high God , met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and 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.
