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Isaiah 14:18

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Isaiah;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Babylon;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Funeral;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burial;   Kill, Killing;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Belshazzar;   Tombs;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Isaiah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Judgment Damnation;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon ;   Type;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Medes;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Isa'iah, Book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Belshazzar;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Isaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Resurrection;   Satire;   Tombs;  

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 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!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.

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

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. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the Lord , the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow
Ruth 3:10
He said, "May you be rewarded by the Lord , my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.
2 Samuel 2:5
So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them, "May you be blessed by the Lord because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.
Psalms 7:17
I will thank the Lord for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord !
Psalms 50:14
Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!
Psalms 57:2
I cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates me.
Psalms 76:2
He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.
Micah 6:6
With what should I enter the Lord 's presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Acts 7:48
Yet the Most High does not live 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.


 
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