Isaiah 14:23

The Fall of the King of Babylon · Isaiah 14:3–23
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Translations

Modern
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Traditional
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Literal
“Into a possession into a possession for the owl, and ponds of waters, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
Latin
…et ponam eam in possessionem ericii, et in paludes aquarum, et scopabo eam in scopa terens, dicit Dominus exercituum.

Original

Hebrew
English
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

Isaiah summarized the earlier taunt (Isaiah 14:3–21) with this prophecy, spoken in the first person. God declares that Babylon will be destroyed and left in ruins.

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).

Events

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Besom Bittern Book of Jeremiah Hedgehog Isaiah, Book of Lucifer Porcupine

Topics

Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Perpetual Desolation of Birds: Inhabit: Marshes Birds: Unclean: Bittern Bittern: A Species of Heron Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denunciation Against the Philistines Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of The Burden of Babylon Pools and Ponds: (Turning Cities Into) Great Desolation