Isaiah 5:14

Isaiah 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore Death expands its jaws, opening wide its mouth; into it will descend their nobles and masses with all their brawlers and revelers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure, and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude will go down, her revelers and he who exults in her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself And opened its mouth beyond measure; Their glory and their multitude and their pomp, And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.

Context of Isaiah 5:14

12They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing. 13So my people will go into exile far away because they do not know me. Those who are great and honored will starve, and the common people will die of thirst. The grave is licking its lips in anticipation, opening its mouth wide. The great and the lowly and all the drunken mob will be swallowed up. 15Humanity will be destroyed, and people brought down; even the arrogant will lower their eyes in humiliation. 16But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted by his justice. The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.

Isaiah 5:14 word by word

לָכֵ֗ן הִרְחִ֤יבָה שְּׁאוֹל֙ נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וּפָעֲרָ֥ה פִ֖יהָ לִבְלִי־חֹ֑ק וְיָרַ֨ד הֲדָרָ֧הּ וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ וְעָלֵ֥ז בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore hellשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• hath enlargedרָחַבrâchab · to enlargeH7337
• herselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• and openedפָּעַרpâ‛ar · to openH6473
• her mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• without measureחֹקchôq · statute: allotmentH2706
• and their gloryהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
• and their multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• and their pompשָׁאוֹןshâ'ôn · roarH7588
• and he that rejoicethעָלֵז‛âlêz · exultantH5938
• shall descendיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381

Cross-references for Isaiah 5:14

• Isaiah 14:9“In the place of the dead there is excitement over your arrival. The spirits of world leaders and mighty kings long dead stand up to see you.
• Isaiah 30:33Topheth—the place of burning— has long been ready for the Assyrian king; the pyre is piled high with wood. The breath of the Lord, like fire from a volcano, will set it ablaze.
• Psalms 49:14Like sheep, they are led to the grave, where death will be their shepherd. In the morning the godly will rule over them. Their bodies will rot in the grave, far from their grand estates.
• Proverbs 27:20Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
• 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.
• Habakkuk 2:5Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They open their mouths as wide as the grave, and like death, they are never satisfied. In their greed they have gathered up many nations and swallowed many peoples.
• Matthew 7:13“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
• Revelation 20:13The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.
• Numbers 16:30But if the Lord does something entirely new and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and all their belongings, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have shown contempt for the Lord.”
• Proverbs 1:12Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
• Isaiah 21:4My mind reels and my heart races. I longed for evening to come, but now I am terrified of the dark.
• 1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day.
• 2 Samuel 13:28Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!”
• Psalms 55:15Let death stalk my enemies; let the grave swallow them alive, for evil makes its home within them.
• Daniel 5:3So they brought these gold cups taken from the Temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.
• Nahum 1:10His enemies, tangled like thornbushes and staggering like drunks, will be burned up like dry stubble in a field.

Commentaries on Isaiah 5:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Therefore hell - The word transated “hell,” שׁאול she'ôl has not the same meaning that we now attach to that word; its usual signification, among the Hebrews, was “the lower world, the region of departed spirits.” It corresponded to the Greek ̔́ Hadēs “hades,” or place of the dead. This word occurs eleven times in the New Testament Matthew 11:23; Matthew 16:18; Luke 10:15; Luke 16:23; Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31; 1 Corinthians 15:55; Revelation 1:18…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. Not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purchase another; but the fault is, that they never know when they have enough. Covetousness is idolatry; and while many envy the prosperous, wretched man, the Lord denounces awful woes upon him. How applicable to many among us! God has many ways to empty the most populous cities. Those who set their hearts…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The grave (Hebrew Sheol) represented the place of the dead in ancient Near Eastern thinking (see Isaiah 14:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. hell--the grave; Hebrew, sheol; Greek, hades; "the unseen world of spirits." Not here, "the place of torment." Poetically, it is represented as enlarging itself immensely, in order to receive the countless hosts of Jews, which should perish (Nu 16:30). their--that is, of the Jewish people. he that rejoiceth--the drunken reveller in Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 5:14

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Commentaries on Isaiah 5

• 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