Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the man who made the world a wilderness, who overthrew its cities and would not let his captives go home?” New Living Translation Is this the one who destroyed the world and made it into a wasteland? Is this the king who demolished the world’s greatest cities and had no mercy on his prisoners?’ English Standard Version who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’ Berean Standard Bible who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” King James Bible That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? New King James Version Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?’ New American Standard Bible Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’ NASB 1995 Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’ NASB 1977 Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’ Legacy Standard Bible Who made the world like a wilderness And pulled down its cities, Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’ Amplified Bible Who made the world like a wilderness And overthrew its cities, Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?’ Christian Standard Bible who turned the world into a wilderness, who destroyed its cities and would not release the prisoners to return home? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible who turned the world into a wilderness, who destroyed its cities and would not release the prisoners to return home?” American Standard Version that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? Contemporary English Version Did he capture every city and make earth a desert? Is he the one who refused to let prisoners go home?" English Revised Version that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? GOD'S WORD® Translation who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities, who didn't let his prisoners go home?" Good News Translation Is this the man who destroyed cities and turned the world into a desert? Is this the man who never freed his prisoners or let them go home?" International Standard Version who made the world like a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not open the jails for his prisoners?' Majority Standard Bible who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?? NET Bible Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?"' New Heart English Bible who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who did not release his prisoners to their home?" Webster's Bible Translation That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners? World English Bible who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities, who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has made the world as a wilderness, "" And he has broken down his cities, "" He did not open the house of his bound ones. Young's Literal Translation He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house. Smith's Literal Translation Setting the habitable globe as a desert, and destroying its cities: for his bound opening not the house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners? Catholic Public Domain Version who made the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who would not even open a prison for his prisoners?’ ” New American Bible Who made the world a wilderness, razed its cities, and gave captives no release?” New Revised Standard Version who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who would not let his prisoners go home?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho made the world as a wilderness and destroyed its cities; who did not free his prisoners? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he laid waste to the world as a wilderness, and he has ruined the cities and he did not release his prisoners’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That made the world as a wilderness, And destroyed the cities thereof; That opened not the house of his prisoners?' Brenton Septuagint Translation that made the whole world desolate, and destroyed its cities; he loosed not those who were in captivity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Downfall of the King of Babylon…16Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, 17who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” 18All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.… Cross References Jeremiah 50:23 How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! Jeremiah 51:25-26 “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD. Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 18:21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. Ezekiel 28:16-17 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. / 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. Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad. Revelation 17:2 The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” Revelation 18:3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” Ezekiel 26:19-21 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, / then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living. / I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.” Jeremiah 51:13 You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut. Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Revelation 19:2 For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” Jeremiah 51:29 The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant. Ezekiel 32:18-21 “Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ... Revelation 18:9 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. Treasury of Scripture That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? made Isaiah 13:19-22 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah… Isaiah 64:10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Ezekiel 6:14 So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD. opened not the house of his prisoners. Isaiah 45:13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria… Jump to Previous Allow Bound Broken Captives Cities Desert Destroyed Dismissed Home House Loose Ones Opened Overthrew Overturning Prisoners Prison-House Release Thereof Towns Waste Wilderness WorldJump to Next Allow Bound Broken Captives Cities Desert Destroyed Dismissed Home House Loose Ones Opened Overthrew Overturning Prisoners Prison-House Release Thereof Towns Waste Wilderness WorldIsaiah 14 1. God's merciful restoration of Israel3. Their triumphant exultation over Babel 24. God's purpose against Assyria 29. Philistia is threatened who made the world like a desert This phrase speaks to the destructive power and influence of the one being described, traditionally understood as the king of Babylon, and by extension, a representation of Satan. The Hebrew word for "desert" is "midbar," which often signifies a barren, uninhabitable place. Historically, the Babylonian Empire was known for its military conquests and the devastation it left in its wake. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for how sin and rebellion against God can turn a vibrant, thriving life into a wasteland. The imagery of a desert underscores the emptiness and desolation that results from turning away from God's life-giving presence. and overthrew its cities who refused to let the captives return to their homes? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who turnedשָׂ֥ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set the world תֵּבֵ֛ל (tê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land into a desert כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר (kam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech and destroyed הָרָ֑ס (hā·rās) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy its cities, וְעָרָ֣יו (wə·‘ā·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement who refused לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to let פָ֥תַח (p̄ā·ṯaḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the captives אֲסִירָ֖יו (’ă·sî·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 615: A bondman, prisoner return to their homes?” בָּֽיְתָה׃ (bā·yə·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Isaiah 14:17 NIVIsaiah 14:17 NLT Isaiah 14:17 ESV Isaiah 14:17 NASB Isaiah 14:17 KJV Isaiah 14:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 14:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 14:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 14:17 French Bible Isaiah 14:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:17 Who made the world like a wilderness (Isa Isi Is) |
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