Isaiah 14:10
8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!”
- KJV
- All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
- WEB
- They all will answer and ask you, “Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?”
- ASV
- All they shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
- DARBY
- All of them shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become powerless as we; art thou become like unto us!
- BLB
- All of them will answer and will say to you, “Even you have become weak like us, have you become like us.”
- ÅB
- De tar alle til orde og sier til deg: Også du er blitt kraftløs som vi; du er blitt lik oss.
- OTB
- De vil alle svare og si til deg: "Du har også blitt svak som vi er; du har blitt som oss."
- B1930
- De tar alle til orde og sier til dig: Også du er blitt kraftløs som vi; du er blitt lik oss.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 82:6–7
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Read in contextEzekiel 32:21
The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 2:16
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Read in contextPsalms 49:6–14
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Read in contextPsalms 49:20
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Read in contextLuke 16:20–23
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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