Isaiah 14:15
New International Version
But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit.

New Living Translation
Instead, you will be brought down to the place of the dead, down to its lowest depths.

English Standard Version
But you are brought down to Sheol, to the far reaches of the pit.

Berean Standard Bible
But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

King James Bible
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

New King James Version
Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit.

New American Standard Bible
“Nevertheless you will be brought down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit.

NASB 1995
“Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit.

NASB 1977
“Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless you will be brought down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit.

Amplified Bible
“But [in fact] you will be brought down to Sheol, To the remote recesses of the pit (the region of the dead).

Christian Standard Bible
But you will be brought down to Sheol into the deepest regions of the Pit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you will be brought down to Sheol into the deepest regions of the Pit.

American Standard Version
Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

Contemporary English Version
But now you are deep in the world of the dead.

English Revised Version
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you've been brought down to Sheol, to the deepest part of the pit.

Good News Translation
But instead, you have been brought down to the deepest part of the world of the dead.

International Standard Version
But you are brought down to join the dead, to the far reaches of the Pit.

Majority Standard Bible
But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

NET Bible
But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.

New Heart English Bible
Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

World English Bible
Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Only—you are brought down to Sheol, "" To the sides of the pit.

Young's Literal Translation
Only -- unto Sheol thou art brought down, Unto the sides of the pit.

Smith's Literal Translation
But to hades shalt thou come down, to the thighs of the pit.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, into the depth of the pit.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, you shall be dragged down to Hell, into the depths of the pit.

New American Bible
No! Down to Sheol you will be brought to the depths of the pit!

New Revised Standard Version
But you are brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
From henceforth you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the bottom of the pit.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Therefore, to Sheol you shall descend, to the bottom of the pit
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, To the uttermost parts of the pit.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But now thou shalt go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Downfall of the King of Babylon
14I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” 15But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. 16Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,…

Cross References
Ezekiel 28:17
Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.

Ezekiel 31:14
This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’

Revelation 20:10
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Luke 10:15
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

Jude 1:6
And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.

Revelation 14:10-11
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Revelation 9:1
Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.

Job 26:6
Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

Psalm 9:17
The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.

Psalm 55:15
Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

Proverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

thou

Isaiah 14:3-11
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, …

Ezekiel 28:8,9
They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas…

Matthew 11:23
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

to the

Ezekiel 32:23
Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living.

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But you will be brought down
This phrase signifies a dramatic reversal of fortune. In the context of Isaiah 14, this is a prophetic declaration against the king of Babylon, who is often interpreted as a representation of prideful human ambition or even a typology of Satan. The Hebrew root for "brought down" is "yarad," which conveys a descent from a high place to a lower one. This descent is not just physical but also spiritual and moral, indicating a fall from power and glory due to pride and rebellion against God. Historically, this reflects the fate of many ancient empires that rose in arrogance only to be humbled.

to Sheol
"Sheol" in Hebrew culture is the realm of the dead, a shadowy place where the departed spirits reside. It is not equivalent to the Christian concept of hell but rather a place of waiting. The use of "Sheol" here emphasizes the finality and inevitability of divine judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, Sheol was seen as the ultimate equalizer, where kings and commoners alike would end up, highlighting the futility of earthly pride and power.

to the far reaches of the Pit
The "Pit" is often synonymous with Sheol, but the phrase "far reaches" suggests the lowest, most ignominious part of this realm. The Hebrew word for "Pit" is "bor," which can also mean a cistern or dungeon, a place of confinement and darkness. This imagery underscores the depth of the fall from grace and the complete reversal of the king's former exalted status. Scripturally, it serves as a warning against hubris and a reminder of God's ultimate authority over life and death. Theologically, it points to the consequences of sin and rebellion, reinforcing the need for humility and submission to God's will.

(15) Yet thou shalt be brought . . .--We note in the use of the same words (" the sides, or recesses," of the pit), as in the previous verse, the contrast of an indignant sarcasm. Yes, the prophet seems to say, the proud king has found his way to those "recesses;" but they are not in heaven, but in Hades.

Verse 15. - Thou shalt be brought down; rather, thou art brought down (comp. vers. 9-11). The sides of the pit; or, the recesses - the "lowest parts" of the pit. With those words the third stanza terminates.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But
אַ֧ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

you will be brought down
תּוּרָ֖ד (tū·rāḏ)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Sheol
שְׁא֛וֹל (šə·’ō·wl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death)

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the far reaches
יַרְכְּתֵי־ (yar·kə·ṯê-)
Noun - fdc
Strong's 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses

of the Pit.
בֽוֹר׃ (ḇō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 953: A pit, cistern, well


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