Isaiah 14:4,6 - Compare All Versions

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you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended!

which in anger struck down peoples with unceasing blows, and in fury subdued nations with relentless aggression.

you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: “How the oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased!

that struck the peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, that ruled the nations in anger with unrelenting persecution.

you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say, “The mighty man has been destroyed. Yes, your insolence is ended.

You struck the people with endless blows of rage and held the nations in your angry grip with unrelenting tyranny.

you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon  and say: How the oppressor has quieted down, and how the raging  has become quiet!

It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows. It subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.

that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: “How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city ceased!

He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, He who ruled the nations in anger, Is persecuted and no one hinders.

When GOD has given you time to recover from the abuse and trouble and harsh servitude that you had to endure, you can amuse yourselves by taking up this satire, a taunt against the king of Babylon: The tyranny is over! GOD has broken the rule of the wicked, the power of the bully-rulers That crushed many people. A relentless rain of cruel outrage Established a violent rule of anger rife with torture and persecution.

Can you believe it? The tyrant is gone! The tyranny is over! GOD has broken the rule of the wicked, the power of the bully-rulers That crushed many people. A relentless rain of cruel outrage Established a violent rule of anger rife with torture and persecution.

that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased, And how the onslaught has ceased!

Which used to strike the peoples in fury with unceasing strokes, Which subdued the nations in anger with unrestrained persecution.

that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased [his insolence], And how the fury has ceased!

Which used to strike the peoples in anger with incessant blows, Which subdued and ruled the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution.

you will taunt the king of Babylon with these words: “Look how the oppressor has met his end! Hostility has ceased!

It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.