Isaiah 14:11

Your pride has gone down into the underworld, and the noise of your instruments of music; the worms are under you, and your body is covered with them.

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In The King James Version

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

In Context

10They all make answer and say to you, Have you become feeble like us? have you been made even as we are?

12How great is your fall from heaven, O shining one, son of the morning! How are you cut down to the earth, low among the dead bodies!

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Cross References

Job 17:13If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark;

Job 21:26Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.

Isaiah 21:4My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.

Isaiah 66:24And before they make their request I will give an answer, and while they are still making prayer to me, I will give ear.

Ezekiel 32:19Are you more beautiful than any? go down, and take your rest among those without circumcision,

Daniel 5:25And this is the writing which was recorded, Mene, tekel, peres.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:5-24

The Doom of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of… Read the whole commentary →

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