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 carefully, thinking: “Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble? 17Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?”’ As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb. 19But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse. 20You will not be buried with them, because you destroyed your land and killed your people. The offspring 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 right do you have to be here? What relatives do you have buried here? Why do you chisel out a tomb for yourself here? He chisels out his burial site in an elevated place, he carves out his tomb on a cliff.
• 2 Chronicles 24:16He was buried in the City of David with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.
• Ecclesiastes 6:3Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years – even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity – even if he were to live forever – I would say, “A stillborn child is better off than he is!”
• Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail over the horde of Egypt. Bring it down; bring her and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth, along with those who descend to the pit.
• Job 30:23I know that you are bringing me to death, to the meeting place for all the living.
• Ecclesiastes 12:5and they are afraid of heights and the dangers in the street; the almond blossoms grow white, and the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry shrivels up – because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about 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