Isaiah 14:20

¹⁸ All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

¹⁹ But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

²¹ Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

²² For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.
KJV: Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
WEB: You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will not be named forever.
ASV: Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever.
DARBY: Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial; for thou hast destroyed thy land, hast slain thy people. Of the seed of evildoers no mention shall be made for ever.
BLB: You will not be joined with them in the grave, because your land you have destroyed, your people you have killed—the seed of evildoers let not be mentioned forever!

ÅB: Du skal ikke bli jordet som de, for ditt land har du ødelagt, ditt folk har du myrdet; ugjerningsmenns avkom skal aldri mere nevnes.
OTB: Du vil ikke bli forent med dem i begravelse, for du har ødelagt ditt land og drept ditt folk. Måtte etterkommerne av ugjerningsmenn aldri bli nevnt igjen.
B1930: Du skal ikke bli jordet som de, for ditt land har du ødelagt, ditt folk har du myrdet; ugjerningsmenns avkom skal aldri mere nevnes.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 21:10
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
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Job 18:19
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
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Psalms 37:28
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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Psalms 109:13
Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
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Job 18:16
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
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Isaiah 13:15–19
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
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Psalms 137:8–9
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
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Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
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