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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Isaiah 14:18

All the kings of the nations - they all, are lying in state Each one in his crypt;

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.
English Standard Version
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb;
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;
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 that thou shalt take up this taunt over the king of Babylon, and shalt say: - How hath ceased the oppressor! Ceased the exactress! 5 Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots; 6 Smiting peoples in passion With stroke unremitting, - Trampling, in anger, on nations, Persecution unhindered. 7 Quiet, at rest, the whole earth, - Men have burst into shouting! 8 Yea the pine-trees, make mirth at thee, Cedars of Lebanon, Since thou wast laid low, No feller hath come up against us! 9 Hades beneath, is excited about thee To meet thine arrival, - Rousing up, for thee Shades, All the he-goats of earth! Maketh rise from their thrones, All the kings of the nations. 10 All of them, answer, and say to thee, - Thou too, made strengthless, as we! Unto us, art thou like! 11 Brought down to Hades, thy pride. The hum of thy harps, Beneath thee, is spread out corruption, And, thy coverlet - worms! 12 How hast thou fallen from heaven, O Shining One - Son of the Dawn! Hewn down to the earth, O crusher of nations! 13 Yet, thou, didst say in thy heart - The heavens, will I ascend, Above the stars of GOD, will I lift up my throne, - That I may sit in the Mount of Assembly In the Recesses 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 the open fields, had many pits of bitumen, so the king of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there, - while, they who remained, towards a mountain, fled.
Genesis 14:22
And Abram said unto the king of Sodom, - I have lifted up my hand unto Yahweh GOD Most High, possessor of the heavens and earth:
Ruth 3:10
And he said - Blessed, be thou of Yahweh, my daughter, for thou hast made thy last lovingkindness better than the first, - in not following after young men, whether poor, or rich.
2 Samuel 2:5
So David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, - and said unto them - Blessed, be ye of Yahweh, that ye did this lovingkindness unto your lord, unto Saul, and buried him.
Psalms 7:17
I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, - and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.
Psalms 50:14
Sacrifice to God a thankoffering, And pay to the Most High thy vows;
Psalms 57:2
I will cry unto God Most High, Unto GOD, who accomplisheth on my behalf:
Psalms 76:2
Now hath come into Salem, his pavilion, And his dwelling-place into Zion.
Micah 6:6
Wherewith, shall I come before Yahweh? bow myself to God on high? Shall I come before him with ascending-sacrifice? with calves of a year old?
Acts 7:48
Although indeed, the Most High, not in hand-made places, dwelleth; just as, the prophet, saith -

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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