Isaiah 14:16

Isaiah 14:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Those who see you will stare at you and ponder over you: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Those who see you will gaze at you, And consider you, saying: ‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Everyone there will stare at you and ask, ‘Can this be the one who shook the earth and made the kingdoms of the world tremble?

Context of Isaiah 14:16

14I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” 15But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit. Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble, 17the man who made the world a wilderness, who overthrew its cities and would not let his captives go home?” 18All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.

Isaiah 14:16 word by word

רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ הֲזֶ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ מַרְגִּ֣יז הָאָ֔רֶץ מַרְעִ֖ישׁ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They that seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• thee shall narrowly lookשָׁגַחshâgach · to gazeH7688
• considerבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• this the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that made the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• to trembleרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• that did shakeרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467

Cross-references for Isaiah 14:16

• Psalms 58:10The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 64:9All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
• Isaiah 14:4you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended!
• Psalms 52:7“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”
• Jeremiah 50:23How broken and shattered is the hammer of the whole earth! How desolate is Babylon among the nations!
• Jeremiah 51:20“You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,

Commentaries on Isaiah 14:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16They that see thee - That is, after thou art dead. The scene here changes, and the prophet introduces those who would contemplate the body of the king of Babylon after he should be slain - the passers-by arrested with astonishment, that one so proud and haughty was at last slain, and cast out among the common dead Isaiah 14:19. Shall narrowly look upon thee - To be certain that they were not deceived. This denotes great astonishment, as if they could…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17This is a restatement of 14:9–11. The spirits in the place of the dead will be surprised and amazed that the Babylonian king, who ruled the world with his merciless might, has absolutely no power in death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016. narrowly look--to be certain they are not mistaken. consider--"meditate upon" [Horsley].Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 14:16

• Babylon
• Isaiah
• Pride
• 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