Verse 5

Isaiah 14:5

English Revised Version

5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Original Language Text
hebrew
שָׁבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹשְׁלִֽים
English Translation
The LORD broke the rod of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 14 Context
1 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own la... Focus ↗
2 And the peoples shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall posses... Focus ↗
3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from th... Focus ↗
4 that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ce... Focus ↗
5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
6 that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a per... Focus ↗
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. Focus ↗
8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no... Focus ↗
9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, ev... Focus ↗
10 All they shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto... Focus ↗
11 Thy pomp is brought down to hell, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and wor... Focus ↗
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground... Focus ↗
13 And thou saidst in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of... Focus ↗
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High. Focus ↗
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the uttermost parts of the pit. Focus ↗
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, they shall consider thee, saying, Is this the man... Focus ↗
17 that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prison... Focus ↗
18 All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house. Focus ↗
19 But thou art cast forth away from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, t... Focus ↗
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain... Focus ↗
21 Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they rise not up, and... Focus ↗
22 And I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon name and remnant,... Focus ↗
23 I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the... Focus ↗
24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I h... Focus ↗
25 that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall hi... Focus ↗
26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched ou... Focus ↗
27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and w... Focus ↗
28 Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken: for out of the ser... Focus ↗
29 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill th... Focus ↗
30 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke... Focus ↗
31 What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and in her... Focus ↗