Isaiah 14:21

People will say, ‘Slaughter this man’s children because of the sins that their ancestors committed! Do not allow them to become rulers and conquer all the nations in the world, and fill the world with the cities that they rule!’”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

In Context

20Your corpse will not be buried because you have destroyed your nation and have caused your people to be killed. The descendants of wicked people like you will never be honored again.

22This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “I myself will cause Babylon to be conquered. I will get rid of Babylon and its people and their descendants.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:39And those of you who remain alive will slowly die and rot in the countries of your enemies because of your sins and because of the sins of your ancestors.

Habakkuk 2:8You stole things from the people of many nations. You murdered [MTY] people of many people-groups, and you destroyed their land and their cities. So those who are still alive will steal valuable things from you.

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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