Isaiah 14:18

Isaiah 14:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
• New International Version (NIV)All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;
• New King James Version (NKJV)“All the kings of the nations, All of them, sleep in glory, Everyone in his own house;

Context of Isaiah 14:18

16Those who see you stare at you; they look at you closely and say, “Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms, 17who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities, who didn’t let his prisoners go home?” All the kings of the nations, all of them, have been buried with honor, each in his own tomb. 19But you are thrown out of your tomb like a rejected branch. You are covered with those who were killed in battle. You go down to the stones of the pit like a trampled corpse. 20You won’t be joined by the kings in the tomb, because you have destroyed your land and killed your people. The descendants of the wicked will never be mentioned again.

Isaiah 14:18 word by word

כָּל־מַלְכֵ֥י גוֹיִ֖ם כֻּלָּ֑ם שָׁכְב֥וּ בְכָב֖וֹד אִ֥ישׁ בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• all of them, lieשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• in gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• in his own houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Isaiah 14:18

• Isaiah 22:16“What are you doing here? What right do you have to dig a tomb for yourself? What right do you have to cut it out in a prominent place? What right do you have to carve out a resting place for yourself in the rock?
• 2 Chronicles 24:16He was buried in the City of David with the kings because of the good he had done in Israel for God and the temple.
• Ecclesiastes 6:3Suppose a rich person wasn’t satisfied with good things ⌞while he was alive⌟ and didn’t even get an honorable burial ⌞after he died⌟. Suppose he had a hundred children and lived for many years. No matter how long he would have lived, it ⌞still⌟ would have been better for him to have been born dead.
• Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, cry for the many people of Egypt. Bring them down along with the other mighty nations. Send them down below the earth to be with those who have gone down to the pit.
• Job 30:23I know you will lead me to death, to the dwelling place appointed for all living beings.
• Ecclesiastes 12:5Remember your Creator when someone is afraid of heights and of dangers along the road, the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, ⌞and⌟ the caper bush has ⌞no⌟ fruit. Mortals go to their eternal rest, and mourners go out in the streets.

Commentaries on Isaiah 14:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried. Lie in glory - They lie in a magnificent mausoleum; they are surrounded with splendor even in their tombs. It is well known that vast sums of money were expended to rear magnificent mausoleums as the burial place of kings. With this design, probably, the pyramids of Egypt were reared; and the temple of Bel in Babylon, we are told, was employed for this purpose…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The absence of a proper burial was a sign of great shame and dishonor. Unlike other kings, the king of Babylon would be disgraced in judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. All--that is, This is the usual practice. in glory--in a grand mausoleum. house--that is, "sepulchre," as in Ec 12:5; "grave" (Is 14:19). To be excluded from the family sepulcher was a mark of infamy (Is 34:3; Jr 22:19; 1Ki 13:22; 2Ch 21:20; 24:25; 28:27).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 14:18

• Babylon
• Isaiah
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Isaiah 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings