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Isaiah 14:18

All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house.

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

Legacy Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in glory,Each in his own place.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"All the kings of the nations lie in glory, Each in his own tomb.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges of the nations lye euery one in his owne house with worship.
Darby Translation
—All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house;
New King James Version
"All the kings of the nations, All of them, sleep in glory, Everyone in his own house;
Literal Translation
All kings of nations, all of them lie in glory, each man in his house.
Easy-to-Read Version
The kings of other nations lie buried with honor, each king with his own grave.
World English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone 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.
King James Version
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own 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,
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!
Amplified Bible
"All the kings of the nations, all of them lie [dead] in glorious array, Each one in his own sepulcher.
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,
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All the Kings of the nations, euen they all sleepe in glorie, euery one in his owne house.
George Lamsa Translation
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Hebrew Names Version
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one 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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
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.
Lexham English Bible
All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in glory, each one in his 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.
Good News Translation
All the kings of the earth lie in their magnificent tombs,
Christian Standard Bible®
All the kings of the nations lie in splendor, each in his own tomb.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle the kyngis of hethene men, alle slepten in glorie, a man in his hous.
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,

Contextual Overview

4 that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the arrogance has ceased! 5 Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers; 6 that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger with a persecution that none restrained. 7 The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yes, the fir-trees rejoice at you, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since you are laid low, no hewer has come up against us. 9 Sheol from beneath is moved for you to meet you at your coming; it stirs up the dead for you, even all the chief ones of the earth; it has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 They shall all answer and say to you, Have you also become weak as we? have you become like us? 11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, [and] the noise of your viols: the worm is spread under you, and worms cover you. 12 How you have fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how you are cut down to the ground, that laid low the nations! 13 And you said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts 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 slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and those that remained fled to the mountain.
Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
Ruth 3:10
And he said, Blessed be you of Yahweh, my daughter: you have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.
2 Samuel 2:5
And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
Psalms 7:17
I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
Psalms 50:14
Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay your vows to the Most High:
Psalms 57:2
I will cry to God Most High, To God that performs [all things] for me.
Psalms 76:2
In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.
Micah 6:6
How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?
Acts 7:48
Nevertheless the Most High does not dwell in [houses] made with 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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