Isaiah 14:5

Broken hath the Lord the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of rulers;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

In Context

4That thou wilt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath ceased the oppressor! ceased the exactress of gold!

6He who smote people in wrath, blows without intermission, he that ruled in anger nations, persecuting without restraint.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lion, and a greedy bear, so is a wicked ruler over an indigent people.

Isaiah 9:4(9:3) For the yoke of their burden, and the staff on their shoulder, the rod of their oppressor, hast thou broken, as on the day of Midian.

Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not, thou entire Palestine, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and its fruit shall be a flying dragon.

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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