Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 14:5
5Yhwh hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Isaiah 14:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers;
Context of Isaiah 14:5
3And it shall come to pass in the day that Yhwh shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, 4That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! Yhwh hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
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שָׁבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹשְׁלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 14:5
- Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
- Isaiah 9:4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
- Isaiah 10:5O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
- Psalms 125:3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
- Jeremiah 48:15Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Yhwh of Armies.
Commentaries on Isaiah 14:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The Lord hath broken - Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus. The staff of the wicked - That is, the scepter of the king of Babylon. The word rendered staff‘ (מטה maṭēh ) may mean either a bough, stick, staff, rod, or a scepter. The scepter was the symbol of supreme power. It was in the form of a staff, and was made of wood, ivory, or gold. It here means that Yahweh had taken away the power from Babylon, and destroyed his dominion.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-23This taunting song about the king of Babylon is written like a funeral song. It speaks as if the king has already died. The song mocks him and announces his downfall (compare Revelation 18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. staff--not the scepter (Psa 2:9), but the staff with which one strikes others, as he is speaking of more tyrants than one (Is 9:4; 10:24; 14:29) [Maurer]. rulers--tyrants, as the parallelism "the wicked" proves (compare see on Is 13:2).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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