4 that thou shalt take H5375 up this parable H4912 against the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 , and say וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ ve.'a.Ma.re.ta H559 , How אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh H349 hath the oppressor נֹגֵ֔שׂ no.Ges H5065 ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 Jehovah hath broken H7665 the staff מַטֵּ֣ה ma.Teh H4294 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֑ים re.sha.'Im H7563 , the sceptre of the rulers מֹשְׁלִֽים׃ mo.she.Lim H4910 ; 6 that smote the peoples H5971 in wrath בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה be.'ev.Rah H5678 with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations גּוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 in anger בָאַף֙ va.'Af H639 , with a persecution that none restrained חָשָֽׂךְ׃ cha.Sakh H2820 . 7 The whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is at rest נָ֥חָה Na.chah H5117 , and is quiet H8252 : they break H6476 forth פָּצְח֖וּ pa.tze.Chu H6476 into singing . 8 Yea, the fir-trees rejoice H8055 at thee, and the cedars אַרְזֵ֣י 'ar.Zei H730 of Lebanon לְבָנ֑וֹן le.va.Non H3844 , saying, Since thou art laid שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ sha.Khav.ta H7901 low , no hewer is come H5927 up against us . 9 Sheol שְׁא֗וֹל she.'ol H7585 from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming H935 ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 ; it hath raised H6965 up from their thrones H3678 all the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 . 10 All they shall answer יַֽעֲנ֔וּ ya.'a.Nu H6030 and say וְיֹאמְר֖וּ ve.yo.me.Ru H559 unto thee, Art thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us ? 11 Thy pomp is brought H3381 down הוּרַ֥ד hu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread יֻצַּ֣ע yu.Tza' H3331 under thee, and worms תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃ to.le.'Ah H8438 cover thee. 12 How אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh H349 art thou fallen H5307 from heaven מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם mi.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , O day-star, son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the morning ! how H349 art thou cut נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ nig.Da'.ta H1438 down to the ground לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 , that didst lay low the nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 ! 13 And thou saidst in thy heart בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙ vil.va.ve.Kha H3824 , I will ascend into heaven הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , I will exalt H7311 my throne כִּסְאִ֑י kis.'I H3678 above the stars לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־ le.khokh.vei- H3556 of God H410 ; and I will sit וְאֵשֵׁ֥ב ve.'e.Shev H3427 upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י be.yar.ke.Tei H3411 of the north H6828 ; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds עָ֑ב 'Av H5645 ; I will make myself like the Most High בָּ֣מֳתֵי Bo.mo.tei H1116 . 15 Yet thou shalt be brought H3381 down תּוּרָ֖ד tu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , to the uttermost parts יַרְכְּתֵי־ yar.ke.tei- H3411 of the pit בֽוֹר׃ Vor H953 . 16 They that see רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ ro.'Ei.kha H7200 thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider H7200 thee, saying, Is this the man הָאִישׁ֙ ha.'Ish H376 that made the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 to tremble מַרְגִּ֣יז mar.Giz H7264 , that did shake מַרְעִ֖ישׁ mar.'Ish H7493 kingdoms מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ mam.la.Khot H4467 ; 17 that made H7760 the world תֵּבֵ֛ל te.Vel H8398 as a wilderness כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ka.mid.Bar H4057 , and overthrew the cities וְעָרָ֣יו ve.'a.Rav H5892 thereof; that let not loose his prisoners אֲסִירָ֖יו 'a.si.Rav H615 to their home ? 18 All the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִ֖ם go.Yim H1471 , all of them , sleep in glory H3519 , every one אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 in his own house בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ be.vei.To H1004 . 19 But thou art cast H7993 forth away H7993 from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch כְּנֵ֣צֶר ke.Ne.tzer H5342 , clothed with the slain הֲרֻגִ֖ים ha.ru.Gim H2026 , that are thrust through with the sword חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev H2719 , that go יוֹרְדֵ֥י yor.Dei H3381 down to the stones H68 of the pit ב֖וֹר Vor H953 ; as a dead body trodden מוּבָֽס׃ mu.Vas H947 under foot. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה bik.vu.Rah H6900 , because thou hast destroyed H7843 thy land אַרְצְךָ֥ 'ar.tze.Kha H776 , thou hast slain הָרָ֑גְתָּ ha.Ra.ge.ta H2026 thy people עַמְּךָ֣ 'a.me.Kha H5971 ; the seed H2233 of evil-doers shall not be named for ever לְעוֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 . 21 Prepare הָכִ֧ינוּ ha.Khi.nu H3559 ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity בַּעֲוֹ֣ן ba.'a.Von H5771 of their fathers H1 , that they rise H6965 not up , and possess H3423 the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 , and fill וּמָלְא֥וּ u.mal.'U H4390 the face H6440 of the world תֵבֵ֖ל te.Vel H8398 with cities עָרִֽים׃ 'a.Rim H5892 . 22 And I will rise וְקַמְתִּ֣י ve.kam.Ti H6965 up against them , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , and cut וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י ve.hikh.ra.Ti H3772 off from Babylon לְבָבֶ֜ל le.va.Vel H894 name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 and remnant וּשְׁאָ֛ר u.she.'Ar H7605 , and son and son’s son, saith Jehovah . 23 I will also make וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ ve.sam.Ti.ha H7760 it a possession for the porcupine, and pools H98 of water מָ֑יִם Ma.yim H4325 : and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ tze.va.'ot H6635 . 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