Verse 4
Isaiah 14:4
Geneva Bible
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Then shalt thou take vp this prouerbe against the King of Babel, and say, Howe hath the oppressor ceased? and the gold thirsty Babel rested?
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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