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English Standard Version

Isaiah 14:18

All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Isaiah;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Babylon;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Funeral;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burial;   Kill, Killing;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Belshazzar;   Tombs;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Isaiah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Judgment Damnation;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon ;   Type;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Medes;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Isa'iah, Book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Belshazzar;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Isaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Resurrection;   Satire;   Tombs;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
All the kings of the nationslie in splendor, each in his own tomb.
Hebrew Names Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
King James Version
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
New American Standard Bible
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.
New Century Version
Every king of the earth has been buried with honor, each in his own grave.
Amplified Bible
"All the kings of the nations, all of them lie [dead] in glorious array, Each one in his own sepulcher.
World English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All the Kings of the nations, euen they all sleepe in glorie, euery one in his owne house.
Legacy Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in glory,Each in his own place.
Berean Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
Contemporary English Version
When kings die, they are buried in glorious tombs.
Complete Jewish Bible
"All other kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, each in his tomb.
Darby Translation
—All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house;
Easy-to-Read Version
The kings of other nations lie buried with honor, each king with his own grave.
George Lamsa Translation
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Good News Translation
All the kings of the earth lie in their magnificent tombs,
Lexham English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, each one in his house.
Literal Translation
All kings of nations, all of them lie in glory, each man in his house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How happeneth it, that the kynges of all people lie, euery one at home in his owne palace, with worshipe,
American Standard Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.
Bible in Basic English
All the kings of the earth are at rest in glory, every man in his house,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.
King James Version (1611)
All the kings of the nations, euen all of them lie in glory, euery one in his owne house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges of the nations lye euery one in his owne house with worship.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All the kings of the nations lie in honour, every man in his house.
English Revised Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle the kyngis of hethene men, alle slepten in glorie, a man in his hous.
Update Bible Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.
Webster's Bible Translation
All the kings of the nations, [even] all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
New English Translation
As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb.
New King James Version
"All the kings of the nations, All of them, sleep in glory, Everyone in his own house;
New Living Translation
"The kings of the nations lie in stately glory, each in his own tomb,
New Life Bible
"All the kings of the nations lie in greatness, each in his own grave.
New Revised Standard
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All the kings of the nations - they all, are lying in state Each one in his crypt;
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the kings of the nations have all of them slept in glory, every one in his own house.
Revised Standard Version
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;
Young's Literal Translation
All kings of nations -- all of them, Have lain down in honour, each in his house,
THE MESSAGE
Other kings get a decent burial, honored with eulogies and placed in a tomb. But you're dumped in a ditch unburied, like a stray dog or cat, Covered with rotting bodies, murdered and indigent corpses. Your dead body desecrated, mutilated— no state funeral for you! You've left your land in ruins, left a legacy of massacre. The progeny of your evil life will never be named. Oblivion!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.

Contextual Overview

4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: "How the oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased! 5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers, 6 that struck the peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, that ruled the nations in anger with unrelenting persecution. 7 The whole earth is at rest and quiet; they break forth into singing. 8 The cypresses rejoice at you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us.' 9 Sheol beneath is stirred up to meet you when you come; it rouses the shades to greet you, all who were leaders of the earth; it raises from their thrones all who were kings of the nations. 10 All of them will answer and say to you: ‘You too have become as weak as we! You have become like us!' 11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers. 12 "How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low! 13 You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all of: Isaiah 22:16, 2 Chronicles 24:16, 2 Chronicles 24:25, Ecclesiastes 6:3, Ezekiel 32:18-32

house: Job 30:23, Ecclesiastes 12:5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:1 - in his house 1 Kings 13:22 - carcase 2 Kings 9:35 - but they found 2 Kings 9:37 - the carcase Isaiah 57:2 - rest Ezekiel 32:27 - shall not Luke 16:22 - and was buried

Cross-References

Genesis 14:10
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the Lord , God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,
Ruth 3:10
And he said, "May you be blessed by the Lord , my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.
2 Samuel 2:5
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, "May you be blessed by the Lord , because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him.
Psalms 7:17
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord , the Most High.
Psalms 50:14
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High,
Psalms 57:2
I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
Psalms 76:2
His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
Micah 6:6
"With what shall I come before the Lord , and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Acts 7:48
Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All the kings of the nations,.... Of other nations, besides those he governed, and even of those whom he had subdued, at least their ancestors, the greatest part of them however; for the word "all" does not always signify every individual, though by the repetition of it, it here bids fair for such a sense, there being but very few, or scarce any exceptions to this observation; for, on some account or another, both good and bad kings are interred in great state:

[even] all of them lie in glory; in rich tombs and stately monuments, erected for the honour of them; and where they "sleep", as the word signifies, with their fathers, their ancestors, and are at rest, in the state of the dead, where they will continue to the resurrection:

everyone in his own house; or grave, see Job 30:23 the same with his long home, Ecclesiastes 12:5 or the house of his world: in reference to which, the Targum paraphrases it by the same phrase here; and though their graves were not in their dwelling houses or palaces, yet often near them, and in their own country, and were what had been erected, or caused to be erected by them, in their lifetime.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All the kings of the nations - That is, this is the common way in which the kings are buried.

Lie in glory - They lie in a magnificent mausoleum; they are surrounded with splendor even in their tombs. It is well known that vast sums of money were expended to rear magnificent mausoleums as the burial place of kings. With this design, probably, the pyramids of Egypt were reared; and the temple of Bel in Babylon, we are told, was employed for this purpose. Josephus says that vast quantities of money were buried in the sepulchre of David. The kings of Israel were buried in a royal burying place on Mount Zion 2 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 35:24; Nehemiah 3:16. For a description of the sepulchre of David, and of sepulchres in general, “see” Calmet’s “Dict.” Art. “Sepulchre” (compare Ezekiel 32:0.)

Every one in his own house - In a sepulchre constructed for himself. It was usual for kings to have a splendid tomb constructed for themselves.


 
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