Isaiah 14:17

Translations

Modern

…who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

Traditional

That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

Literal

…setting the world as a wilderness; its cities he has broken down; his captives he has not released to their house?”

Latin

…qui posuit orbem desertum, et urbes ejus destruxit, vinctis ejus non aperuit carcerem?

Original

Hebrew

English

…who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

Notes

Isaiah 14:15–17

This is a restatement of 14:9–11. The spirits in the place of the dead will be surprised and amazed that the Babylonian king, who ruled the world with his merciless might, has absolutely no power in death.

Isaiah 14:3–23

This taunting song about the king of Babylon is written like a funeral song. It speaks as if the king has already died.

The song mocks him and announces his downfall (compare Revelation 18).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Messages Against the Nations Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Joel 2:3
Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them.
Isaiah 58:6
Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?
2 Chronicles 28:8–15
Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
Zephaniah 2:13–14
And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
Isaiah 13:19–22
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Ezekiel 6:14
I will stretch out My hand against them, and wherever they live I will make the land a desolate waste, from the wilderness to Diblah. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”
Isaiah 45:13
I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”
Isaiah 64:10
Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation.
Ezra 1:2–4
“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Lucifer

Topics

Babylon: As a Power Was: Cruel and Destructive Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Destruction of Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denunciation Against the Philistines Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of The Burden of Babylon Rulers: Wicked

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