Isaiah 14:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 14:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְנָשָׂ֜אתָ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
הַמָּשָׁ֥ל
mâshâl
H4912
proverb
הַזֶּ֛ה
zeh
H2088
this
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מֶ֥לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בָּבֶ֖ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵ֚יךְ
ʼêyk
H349
how
שָׁבַ֣ת
shâbath
H7673
to cease
נֹגֵ֔שׂ
nâgas
H5065
to oppress
שָׁבְתָ֖ה
shâbath
H7673
to cease
מַדְהֵבָֽה
madhêbâh
H4062
boisterous
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World English Bible Public Domain
that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
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King James Version Public Domain
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and you will say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The insolence has ceased!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).