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Isaiah 14:7
7All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing.
Isaiah 14:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The whole earth is at rest and quiet; they break forth into singing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The whole earth is at rest and quiet; They break forth into singing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But finally the earth is at rest and quiet. Now it can sing again!
Context of Isaiah 14:7
5The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6which in anger struck down peoples with unceasing blows, and in fury subdued nations with relentless aggression. All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing. 8Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanon gloat over you and say, “Now that you have been laid low, no one comes to cut us down.” 9The realm of the dead below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you— all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones— all those who were kings over the nations.
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נָ֥חָה שָׁקְטָ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פָּצְח֖וּ רִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 14:7
- Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
- Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
- Psalms 98:7Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.
- Proverbs 11:10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- Jeremiah 51:48Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for out of the north destroyers will attack her,” declares the Lord.
- Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.”
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
Commentaries on Isaiah 14:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The whole earth is at rest - The kingdom of Babylonia, or Chaldea, extended nearly over the whole pagan world. Now that Babylon was fallen, and that those oppressions would cease, the world is represented as in peace and quietness. They break forth into singing - That is, the inhabitants of all the nations that were subject to Babylon now rejoice that they are released from its galling and oppressive yoke.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The land and people will be peaceful and calm because the oppression has ended and the king of Babylon has died. All of creation will join in praise, able to sing again (see also Isaiah 42:11; 44:23; compare Romans 8:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. they--the once subject nations of the whole earth. Houbigant places the stop after "fir trees" (Is 14:8), "The very fir trees break forth," &c. But the parallelism is better in English Version.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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