Isaiah 14:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Pomp

The worm

General references

Ezekiel 26:13

Bible References

Pomp

My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.

The noisy city, the jubilant town,
is filled with revelry.
Your dead did not die by the sword;
they were not killed in battle.

They let their little ones run around like lambs;
their children skip about,

I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.

Who do you surpass in loveliness?
Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!

King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence.

You dismiss any thought of the evil day
and bring in a reign of violence.

The merchants of the earth will also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise any longer—

The worm

“As they leave, they will see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never go out, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

If I await Sheol as my home,
spread out my bed in darkness,

As dry ground and heat snatch away the melted snow,
so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

And if your hand causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell—the unquenchable fire,

General references

I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.