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Isaiah 14:5-6 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 14 · verses 5–6 · King James Version
5The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.Isaiah 14:5-6 · King James Version
Isaiah 14:5-6 in context
3And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
4That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
5The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
7The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
8Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
Key words (Strong's)
- persecutedmurdâphpersecutedH4783 →
- continualbiltîyproperly, a failure ofH1115 →
- continualçârâhapostasy, crimeH5627 →
- sceptreshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
- nationsgôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- brokenshâbarto burstH7665 →
- wickedrâshâʻmorally wrongH7563 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
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