God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 14:5
5The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
Isaiah 14:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers;
Context of Isaiah 14:5
3When that day comes, the Lord will give you relief from your pain and suffering, from the hard slavery you were forced to do. 4Then you will mock the king of Babylon with this saying, “How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end!” The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers. 6They struck the people with fury, with blows that didn’t stop. They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint. 7The whole earth rests and is peaceful. It breaks out into shouts of joy.
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שָׁבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹשְׁלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 14:5
- Isaiah 14:29All you Philistines, don’t rejoice that the rod of the one who struck you is broken, because a viper will come from that snake’s root, and his descendant will be a flying, fiery serpent.
- Isaiah 9:4You will break the yoke that burdens them, the bar that is across their shoulders, and the stick used by their oppressor, as ⌞you did in the battle against⌟ Midian.
- Isaiah 10:5“How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is the staff in the Assyrians’ hands.
- Psalms 125:3A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.
- Jeremiah 48:15The enemy will attack Moab and destroy its cities. Its finest young men will be slaughtered,” declares the king, whose name is the Lord of Armies.
Commentaries on Isaiah 14:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The Lord hath broken - Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus. The staff of the wicked - That is, the scepter of the king of Babylon. The word rendered staff‘ (מטה maṭēh ) may mean either a bough, stick, staff, rod, or a scepter. The scepter was the symbol of supreme power. It was in the form of a staff, and was made of wood, ivory, or gold. It here means that Yahweh had taken away the power from Babylon, and destroyed his dominion.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-23This taunting song about the king of Babylon is written like a funeral song. It speaks as if the king has already died. The song mocks him and announces his downfall (compare Revelation 18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. staff--not the scepter (Psa 2:9), but the staff with which one strikes others, as he is speaking of more tyrants than one (Is 9:4; 10:24; 14:29) [Maurer]. rulers--tyrants, as the parallelism "the wicked" proves (compare see on Is 13:2).Read the comment
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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
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