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

16Everyone there will stare at you and ask, ‘Can this be the one who shook the earth and made the kingdoms of the world tremble? 17Is this the one who destroyed the world and made it into a wasteland? Is this the king who demolished the world’s greatest cities and had no mercy on his prisoners?’ “The kings of the nations lie in stately glory, each in his own tomb, 19but you will be thrown out of your grave like a worthless branch. Like a corpse trampled underfoot, you will be dumped into a mass grave with those killed in battle. You will descend to the pit. 20You will not be given a proper burial, for you have destroyed your nation and slaughtered your people. The descendants of such an evil person will never again receive honor.

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“Who do you think you are, and what are you doing here, building a beautiful tomb for yourself— a monument high up in the rock?
• 2 Chronicles 24:16He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple.
• Ecclesiastes 6:3A man might have a hundred children and live to be very old. But if he finds no satisfaction in life and doesn’t even get a decent burial, it would have been better for him to be born dead.
• Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, weep for the hordes of Egypt and for the other mighty nations. For I will send them down to the world below in company with those who descend to the pit.
• Job 30:23And I know you are sending me to my death— the destination of all who live.
• Ecclesiastes 12:5Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. Remember him before you near the grave, your everlasting home, when the mourners will weep at your funeral.

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