Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanon gloat over you and say, “Now that you have been laid low, no one comes to cut us down.” New Living Translation Even the trees of the forest— the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon— sing out this joyous song: ‘Since you have been cut down, no one will come now to cut us down!’ English Standard Version The cypresses rejoice at you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us.’ Berean Standard Bible Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.” King James Bible Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. New King James Version Indeed the cypress trees rejoice over you, And the cedars of Lebanon, Saying, ‘Since you were cut down, No woodsman has come up against us.’ New American Standard Bible “Even the juniper trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you have been laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’ NASB 1995 “Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’ NASB 1977 “Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’ Legacy Standard Bible Even the cypress trees are glad over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’ Amplified Bible “Even the cypress trees rejoice over you [kings of Babylon], even the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us.’ Christian Standard Bible Even the cypresses and the cedars of Lebanon rejoice over you: “Since you have been laid low, no lumberjack has come against us.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Even the cypresses and the cedars of Lebanon rejoice over you:” Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter has come against us.” American Standard Version Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us. Contemporary English Version King of Babylonia, even the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon celebrate and say, "Since you were put down, no one comes along to chop us down." English Revised Version Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even the cypresses rejoice over you. The cedars of Lebanon say, "Since you have fallen, no lumberjack has come to attack us." Good News Translation The cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon rejoice over the fallen king, because there is no one to cut them down, now that he is gone! International Standard Version Even the cypresses rejoice over you, as do the cedars of Lebanon, saying, 'Now that you've been laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us.' Majority Standard Bible Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: ?Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.? NET Bible The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, 'Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!' New Heart English Bible Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us." Webster's Bible Translation Yes, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. World English Bible Yes, the cypress trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEven firs have rejoiced over you, "" Cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since you have lain down, "" The hewer does not come up against us. Young's Literal Translation Even firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon -- saying: Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us. Smith's Literal Translation Also the cypresses rejoiced at thee, the cedars of Lebanon: From that time thou wert laid down, he cutting off will not come up against us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fir trees also have rejoiced over thee, and the cedars of Libanus, saying: Since thou hast slept, there hath none come up to cut us down. Catholic Public Domain Version The evergreens, too, have rejoiced over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying: ‘Since you have slept, no one has ascended who would cut us down.’ New American Bible The very cypresses rejoice over you, the cedars of Lebanon: “Now that you are laid to rest, no one comes to cut us down.” New Revised Standard Version The cypresses exult over you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you were laid low, no one comes to cut us down.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYea, the fir trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you are felled, no hewer is come up to cut us down. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also the cypresses and the cedars of Lebanon rejoiced for you: ‘From the time when you lay down they have not come up upon us to cut’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, the cypresses rejoice at thee, And the cedars of Lebanon: 'Since thou art laid down, No feller is come up against us.' Brenton Septuagint Translation the trees also of Libanus rejoice against thee, and the cedar of Libanus, saying, From the time that thou hast been laid low, no one has come up to cut us down. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Downfall of the King of Babylon…7All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song. 8Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.” 9Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.… Cross References Ezekiel 31:16-18 I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. / They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations. / Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’” Ezekiel 31:3-9 Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ... Jeremiah 50:23 How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! Jeremiah 51:20-23 “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ... Habakkuk 2:17 For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers. Zechariah 11:2 Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down! 2 Kings 19:23 Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. Psalm 37:35-36 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. Psalm 52:5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah Psalm 104:16-17 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, / where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. Revelation 18:9-10 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. / 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 18:19 Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Revelation 19:1-3 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / 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.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.” Revelation 19:20-21 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. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Treasury of Scripture Yes, the fir trees rejoice at you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you are laid down, no feller is come up against us. Isaiah 55:12,13 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands… Ezekiel 31:16 I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. Zechariah 11:2 Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. Jump to Previous Cedars Cutter Cypress Cypresses Exult Fall Fir Fir-Trees Glad Hewer Humbled Lebanon Low Pine Rejoice Time Tree Trees Wood Wood-CutterJump to Next Cedars Cutter Cypress Cypresses Exult Fall Fir Fir-Trees Glad Hewer Humbled Lebanon Low Pine Rejoice Time Tree Trees Wood Wood-CutterIsaiah 14 1. God's merciful restoration of Israel3. Their triumphant exultation over Babel 24. God's purpose against Assyria 29. Philistia is threatened Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon The cypresses and cedars of Lebanon are renowned throughout the Bible for their grandeur and strength. In the Hebrew text, "cedars" is translated from "אֲרָזִים" (arazim), and "cypresses" from "בְּרוֹשִׁים" (beroshim). These trees symbolize majesty and durability, often used in the construction of temples and palaces, including Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 5:6). The reference to these trees exulting suggests a reversal of fortune, where even nature rejoices at the downfall of the oppressor. Historically, Lebanon's forests were heavily exploited by ancient empires, including the Assyrians and Babylonians, for their valuable timber. This imagery underscores the relief and restoration that comes with the end of tyranny. exult over you Since you have been laid low no woodcutter comes against us No feller is come up against us--The literal and figurative senses melt into each other, the former perhaps being the more prominent. It was the boast of Assurbanipal and other Assyrian kings that wherever they conquered they cut down forests and left the land bare. (Comp. Isaiah 37:24 : Records of the Past, i. 86.) As the fir tree, the cedar, and the oak were the natural symbols of kingly rule (Jeremiah 22:7; Ezekiel 17:3; Ezekiel 31:3), this devastation represented the triumph of the Chaldaean king over other princes. On his downfall, the trees on the mountain, the kings and chieftains in their palaces, would alike rejoice. . . . Verse 8. - Fir trees...cedars. We may detect a double meaning here - one literal, the other metaphorical. Literally, the trees of Lebanon and the other mountain ranges would be spared, since, while both the Assyrian and Babylonian kings cut timber in the Syrian forests for building purposes, the Persians had no such practice; metaphorically, the firs and cedars are the kings and nobles of the countries (comp. Ezekiel 31:16), who likewise had a respite. Since thou art laid down; rather, since thou liest low. The first stanza here ends, and the second begins with the next verse.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenגַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the cypresses בְּרוֹשִׁ֛ים (bə·rō·wō·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1265: A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument and cedars אַרְזֵ֣י (’ar·zê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 730: A cedar tree of Lebanon לְבָנ֑וֹן (lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel exult שָׂמְח֥וּ (śā·mə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome over you: לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “Since מֵאָ֣ז (mê·’āz) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore you have been laid low, שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ (šā·ḵaḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no woodcutter הַכֹּרֵ֖ת (hak·kō·rêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant comes יַעֲלֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively against us.” עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Isaiah 14:8 NIVIsaiah 14:8 NLT Isaiah 14:8 ESV Isaiah 14:8 NASB Isaiah 14:8 KJV Isaiah 14:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 14:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 14:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 14:8 French Bible Isaiah 14:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:8 Yes the fir trees rejoice with you (Isa Isi Is) |
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