Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers
New American Standard Bible
The scepter of rulers
King James Version
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Holman Bible
the scepter of the rulers.
International Standard Version
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
A Conservative Version
LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
American Standard Version
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Bible in Basic English
The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;
Darby Translation
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah broke in pieces the rod of the unjust, the rod of the rulers.
King James 2000
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh has broken [the] staff of [the] wicked, [the] scepter of rulers,
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doubtless the LORD hath broken the staff of the ungodly, and the scepter of the lordly.
NET Bible
The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
The Emphasized Bible
Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots;
Webster
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
World English Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Youngs Literal Translation
Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » The burden of babylon
Interlinear
Shabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 14:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon
4
that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say,
And how the fury has ceased!
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers
Which used to strike the peoples in anger with incessant blows,
Which subdued and ruled the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 125:3
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.
Isaiah 9:4
For You will break the yoke of Israel’s burden and the staff (goad) on their shoulders,
The rod of their oppressor, as at the
Isaiah 10:5
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger [against Israel],
The staff in whose hand is My indignation and fury [against Israel’s disobedience]!
Isaiah 14:29
“Do not rejoice, O Philistia, any of you,
Because the rod [of Judah] that struck you is broken;
For out of the serpent’s root will come a viper [King Hezekiah of Judah],
And its offspring will be a flying serpent.
Jeremiah 48:15-17
“Moab has been made desolate and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame];
And his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,”
Says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.