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Isaiah 14:16

14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

15 But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,

17 who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

18 All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.

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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.

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BSB
Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
KJV
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;
WEB
Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, “Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms,
ASV
They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
DARBY
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee; they shall consider thee, [saying,] Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;
BLB
Those who see you will gaze at you, they will ponder at you: “[Is] this the man who made tremble the earth, the one shaking kingdoms,
ÅB
De som ser deg, skal stirre på deg, undres over deg og si: Er dette den mann som fikk jorden til å beve, kongeriker til å skjelve,
OTB
De som ser deg vil stirre på deg, de vil grunne over din skjebne: "Er dette mannen som fikk jorden til å skjelve, som rystet kongeriker,
B1930
De som ser dig, skal stirre på dig, undres over dig og si: Er dette den mann som fikk jorden til å beve, kongeriker til å skjelve,

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