Isaiah 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.”

Isaiah 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.”

Isaiah 5:14 — World English Bible

Isaiah 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it. ”

Isaiah 5:14 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore hath Sheol enlarged herself, And hath opened her mouth without limit. And gone down hath its honour, and its multitude, And its noise, and its exulting one--into her.”

Isaiah 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore doth Sheol enlarge its desire, and open its mouth without measure; and her splendour shall descend [into it], and her multitude, and her tumult, and [all] that is joyful within her. ”

Isaiah 5:14 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore hell hath inlarged it selfe, and hath opened his mouth, without measure, and their glorie, and their multitude, and their pompe, and hee that reioyceth among them, shall descend into it.”

Isaiah 5:14 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 5:14 in Context — Isaiah 5

12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.

13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

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What Does Isaiah 5:14 Mean?

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