Isaiah 14:2

Isaiah 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
• New International Version (NIV)Nations will take them and bring them to their own place. And Israel will take possession of the nations and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them in the Lord's land as male and female slaves. They will take captive those who were their captors, and rule over those who oppressed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then people will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the Lord; they will take them captive whose captives they were, and rule over their oppressors.

Context of Isaiah 14:2

1But the Lord will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob. He will choose Israel as his special people once again. He will bring them back to settle once again in their own land. And people from many different nations will come and join them there and unite with the people of Israel. The nations of the world will help the people of Israel to return, and those who come to live in the Lord’s land will serve them. Those who captured Israel will themselves be captured, and Israel will rule over its enemies. 3In that wonderful day when the Lord gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains, 4you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say, “The mighty man has been destroyed. Yes, your insolence is ended.

Isaiah 14:2 word by word

וּלְקָח֣וּם עַמִּים֮ וֶהֱבִיא֣וּם אֶל־מְקוֹמָם֒ וְהִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַ֚ל אַדְמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְלִשְׁפָח֑וֹת וְהָיוּ֙ שֹׁבִ֣ים לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔ם וְרָד֖וּ בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• them, and bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• them to their placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• shall possessנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• them in the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and handmaidsשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• and they shall take them captivesשָׁבָהshâbâh · to take captiveH7617
• they were; and they shall ruleרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287
• over their oppressorsנָגַשׂnâgaώ · to oppressH5065

Cross-references for Isaiah 14:2

• Isaiah 18:7At that time the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will receive gifts from this land divided by rivers, from this tall, smooth-skinned people, who are feared far and wide for their conquests and destruction. They will bring the gifts to Jerusalem, where the Lord of Heaven’s Armies dwells.
• Isaiah 60:9They are ships from the ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me, led by the great ships of Tarshish. They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away, carrying their silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor.
• Isaiah 61:5Foreigners will be your servants. They will feed your flocks and plow your fields and tend your vineyards.
• Ezra 2:65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
• Romans 15:27They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem.
• Galatians 5:13For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
• Psalms 68:18When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the Lord God will live among us there.
• 2 Corinthians 10:5We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.
• Ephesians 4:8That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
• Isaiah 60:14The descendants of your tormentors will come and bow before you. Those who despised you will kiss your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Jeremiah 30:16“But all who devour you will be devoured, and all your enemies will be sent into exile. All who plunder you will be plundered, and all who attack you will be attacked.
• Daniel 7:18But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever.”
• Zechariah 14:2I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city.
• Revelation 3:9Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.
• Revelation 11:11But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them.

Commentaries on Isaiah 14:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For servants and handmaids - For thrallis and thrallesses. - Old Bible. Male and female slaves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And the people shall take them - That is, the people in Babylon. And bring them to their place - That is, they shall attend them to the land of Judea, and aid in restoring them to their own country. There is reference here, doubtless, to the fact that Cyrus would assist them (compare Ezra 1:1-11), and that many of the inhabitants of Chaldea who would become proselytes, would be willing to accompany them to their own land. And the house of Israel shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Just as Israel was subject to the Lord, the nations of the world would also submit to the Lord through Israel (Isaiah 45:14; 49:7, 23; 60:12, 14; 66:23). The oppressed nation of Israel will rule over its enemies and gain power and favor with God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the people--of Babylon, primarily. Of the whole Gentile world ultimately (Is 49:22; 66:20; 60:9). their place--Judea (Ezr 1:1-6). possess--receive in possession. captives--not by physical, but by moral might; the force of love, and regard to Israel's God (Is 60:14).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