Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
who destroyed its cities
and would not release the prisoners to return home?”
New American Standard Bible
And overthrew its cities,
Who
King James Version
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
International Standard Version
who made the world like a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not open the jails for his prisoners?'
A Conservative Version
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it, who did not let loose his prisoners to their home?
American Standard Version
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Amplified
Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?’
Bible in Basic English
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
Darby Translation
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that dismissed not his prisoners homewards?
Julia Smith Translation
Setting the habitable globe as a desert, and destroying its cities: for his bound opening not the house.
King James 2000
That made the world like a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Lexham Expanded Bible
who made [the] world like the desert and destroyed its cities, [who] would not let his prisoners go home?'
Modern King James verseion
who made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; who did not open the house for his prisoners?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"
NET Bible
Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?"'
New Heart English Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who did not release his prisoners to their home?"
The Emphasized Bible
Who made the world like a desert And its cities, brake down? Its prisoners, he loosed not. Bach one to his home.
Webster
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
World English Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn't release his prisoners to their home?"
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » As a power, was » Cruel and destructive
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » The burden of babylon
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciation against the philistines
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon
16
they will look closely at you:
“Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble,
who shook the kingdoms,
who destroyed its cities
and would not release the prisoners to return home?”
lie in splendor, each in his own tomb.
Cross References
Joel 2:3
and behind them a flame devours.
The land in front of them
is like the Garden of Eden,
but behind them,
it is like a desert wasteland;
there is no escape from them.
Isaiah 45:13
and will level all roads for him.
He will rebuild My city,
and set My exiles free,
not for a price or a bribe,”
says the Lord of Hosts.
2 Chronicles 28:8-15
Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their brothers—women, sons, and daughters.
Ezra 1:2-4
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem in Judah.
Isaiah 13:19-22
the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans,
will be like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God overthrew them.
Isaiah 58:6
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?
Isaiah 64:10
Zion has become a wilderness,
Jerusalem a desolation.
Ezekiel 6:14
I will stretch out My hand against them,
Zephaniah 2:13-14
and destroy Assyria;
He will make Nineveh a desolate ruin,
dry as the desert.