◄ Isaiah 14:5 ►
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Good News Translation
The LORD has ended the power of the evil rulers

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has crushed the power of those evil kings,

New American Bible
The LORD has broken the rod of the wicked, the staff of the tyrants

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,

Isaiah 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Philistia, that the rod of him that struck thee is broken in pieces: for out of the root of the serpent shall come forth a basilisk, and his seed shall swallow the bird.

Isaiah 9:4 For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast overcome, as in the day of Madian.

Isaiah 10:5 Woe to the Assyrian, he is the rod and the staff of my anger, and my indignation is in their hands.

Psalm 125:3 For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

Jeremiah 48:15-17 Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts. . . .

Context
Downfall of the King of Babylon
…4Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased? 5The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,6That struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, that brought nations under in fury, that persecuted in a cruel manner.…
Cross References
Psalm 125:3
For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

Isaiah 13:11
And I will visit the evils of the world, and against the wicked for their iniquity: and I will make the pride of infidels to cease, and will bring down the arrogancy of the mighty.

Isaiah 14:4
Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased?

Isaiah 14:6
That struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, that brought nations under in fury, that persecuted in a cruel manner.

Jeremiah 48:17
Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?

Lamentations 1:21
Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.

Habakkuk 1:17
For this cause therefore he spreadeth his net, and will not spare continually to slay the nations.

Isaiah 14:4
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