Israel’s Taunt against Babylon

14 When the Lord (A)has compassion on Jacob and again (B)chooses Israel, and settles them on their own land, then (C)strangers will join them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob. The peoples will take them along and bring them to their place, and the (D)house of Israel will make them their own possession in the land of the Lord (E)as male and female servants; and [a]they will take their captors captive and will rule over their oppressors.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:2 Lit the captors will become their captives

Israel Mocks Babylon’s King

14 However, the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will once again choose Israel. He will settle them in their own land, and foreigners will join them, affiliating themselves with the house of Jacob. Many[a] nations will take them and bring them to their land and[b] their own place. The house of Israel will put those nations[c] to conscripted labor[d] in the Lord’s land. They will take captive those who were their captors, and will rule continually[e] over those who oppressed them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack Many
  2. Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read and to
  3. Isaiah 14:2 Lit. put them
  4. Isaiah 14:2 Lit. to male and female slavery
  5. Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsac LXX MT read rule