Parallel Verses English Standard Version who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’ King James Bible That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? American Standard Version that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? Douay-Rheims Bible That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners? English Revised Version that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not 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? Isaiah 14:17 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"Thy pomp is cast down to the region of the dead, the noise of thy harps: maggots are spread under thee, and they that cover thee are worms." From the book of Daniel we learn the character of the Babylonian music; it abounded in instruments, some of which were foreign. Maggots and worms (a bitter sarcasm) now take the place of the costly artistic Babylonian rugs, which once formed the pillow and counterpane of the distinguished corpse. יצּע might be a third pers. hophal (Ges. 71); but here, between perfects, it is a third pers. pual, like yullad in Isaiah 9:5. Rimmâh, which is preceded by the verb in a masculine and to a certain extent an indifferent form (Ges. 147, a), is a collective name for small worms, in any mass of which the individual is lost in the swarm. The passage is continued with איך (on which, as a catchword of the mashal, see at Isaiah 1:21). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge made Isaiah 64:10 Your holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. opened not the house of his prisoners. or, did not let his prisoners loose homewards Cross References Isaiah 14:16 Those who see you will stare at you and ponder over you: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, Isaiah 14:18 All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb; Isaiah 45:13 I have stirred him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways level; he shall build my city and set my exiles free, not for price or reward," says the LORD of hosts. Jeremiah 50:33 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: The people of Israel are oppressed, and the people of Judah with them. All who took them captive have held them fast; they refuse to let them go. Joel 2:3 Fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them, but behind them a desolate wilderness, and nothing escapes them. Jump to Previous Allow Bound Broken Captives Cities Desert Destroyed Dismissed Home House Loose Ones Opened Overthrew Overturning Prisoners Prison-House Release Thereof Towns Waste Wilderness WorldJump to Next Allow Bound Broken Captives Cities Desert Destroyed Dismissed Home House Loose Ones Opened Overthrew Overturning Prisoners Prison-House Release Thereof Towns Waste Wilderness WorldLinks Isaiah 14:17 NIVIsaiah 14:17 NLT Isaiah 14:17 ESV Isaiah 14:17 NASB Isaiah 14:17 KJV Isaiah 14:17 Bible Apps Isaiah 14:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 14:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 14:17 French Bible Isaiah 14:17 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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