Verse 4
Isaiah 14:4
Bible in Basic English
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That you will take up this bitter song against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the cruel overseer come to an end! He who was lifted up in pride is cut off;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/נָשָׂ֜אתָ הַ/מָּשָׁ֥ל הַ/זֶּ֛ה עַל מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְ/אָמָ֑רְתָּ אֵ֚יךְ שָׁבַ֣ת נֹגֵ֔שׂ שָׁבְתָ֖ה מַדְהֵבָֽה
English Translation
And you shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon and say, "How the oppressor has ceased, the golden city has ceased!"
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