Isaiah 14:16-17
King James Version
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
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Isaiah 14:16-17
New International Version
Isaiah 14:16-17
English Standard Version
16 Those who see you will stare at you
and ponder over you:
‘Is this (A)the man who made the earth tremble,
who shook kingdoms,
17 who made the world like a desert
and overthrew its cities,
(B)who did not let his prisoners go home?’
Isaiah 14:16-17
Christian Standard Bible
16 Those who see you will stare at you;
they will look closely at you:
“Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble,
who shook the kingdoms,
17 who turned the world into a wilderness,(A)
who destroyed its cities
and would not release the prisoners to return home?”
Isaiah 14:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 “Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will [a]ponder over you, saying,
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
17 Who made the world like a (A)wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who (B)did not [b]allow his prisoners to go home?’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 14:16 Lit show themselves attentive to
- Isaiah 14:17 Lit open
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