Isaiah 14:5

The Lord hath broken the rodde of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers:

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Then shalt thou take vp this prouerbe against the King of Babel, and say, Howe hath the oppressor ceased? and the gold thirsty Babel rested?

6Which smote the people in anger with a continuall plague, and ruled the nations in wrath: if any were persecuted, he did not let.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.

Isaiah 9:4For the yoke of their burthen, and the staffe of their shoulder and the rod of their oppressour hast thou broken as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 14:29Reioyce not, (thou whole Palestina) because the rod of him that did beat thee, is broken for out of the serpents roote shall come forth a cockatrise, and the fruit therof shalbe a firy flying serpent.

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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