Isaiah 14:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
Isaiah 14:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 14:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 14:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities, who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?””
Isaiah 14:17 — World English Bible
Isaiah 14:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? ”
Isaiah 14:17 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 14:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.”
Isaiah 14:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 14:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[that] made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; [that] dismissed not his prisoners homewards? ”
Isaiah 14:17 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 14:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He made the worlde as a wildernesse, and destroied the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.”
Isaiah 14:17 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 14:17 in Context — Isaiah 14
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 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;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
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.
What Does Isaiah 14:17 Mean?
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