Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking: "Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble?
New American Standard Bible
They will
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
King James Version
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Holman Bible
they will look closely at you:
“Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble,
who shook the kingdoms,
International Standard Version
"Those who see you will stare at you. They will wonder about you: "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who made kingdoms quake,
A Conservative Version
Those who see thee shall gaze at thee. They shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms,
American Standard Version
They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee,'saying , Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Amplified
“Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will consider you, saying,
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
Bible in Basic English
Those who see you will be looking on you with care, they will be in deep thought, saying, Is this the troubler of the earth, the shaker of kingdoms?
Darby Translation
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee; they shall consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;
Julia Smith Translation
They seeing thee shall look upon thee, they shall attend to thee. This the man moving the earth, shaking kingdoms:
King James 2000
They that see you shall gaze upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Those who see you will stare at you, they will look closely at you: '[Is] this the man who made the earth tremble, who caused kingdoms to shake,
Modern King James verseion
Those who see you shall stare and closely watch you, saying, Is this the man who made the earth to tremble; who shook kingdoms;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that seek thee, shall narrowly look upon thee, and think in themselves, saying, "Is this the man, that brought all lands in fear, and made the kingdoms afraid?
New Heart English Bible
Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
The Emphasized Bible
They who see thee, upon thee, will gaze, Upon thee, will thoughtfully muse, - Is this the man who startled the earth? Who terrified kingdoms?
Webster
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms:
World English Bible
Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
Youngs Literal Translation
Thy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » The burden of babylon
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciation against the philistines
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon
15 But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit. 16 Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking: "Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble? 17 Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?"'
Cross References
Jeremiah 50:23
Babylon hammered the whole world to pieces. But see how that 'hammer' has been broken and shattered! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!
Psalm 52:7
"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
Psalm 58:10-11
The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalm 64:9
and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.
Isaiah 14:4-5
you will taunt the king of Babylon with these words: "Look how the oppressor has met his end! Hostility has ceased!
Jeremiah 51:20-23
"Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.