Parallel Verses
NET Bible
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?"'
New American Standard Bible
And overthrew its cities,
Who
King James Version
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Holman Bible
who destroyed its cities
and would not release the prisoners to return home?”
International Standard Version
who made the world like a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not open the jails for his prisoners?'
A Conservative Version
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it, who did not let loose his prisoners to their home?
American Standard Version
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Amplified
Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?’
Bible in Basic English
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
Darby Translation
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that dismissed not his prisoners homewards?
Julia Smith Translation
Setting the habitable globe as a desert, and destroying its cities: for his bound opening not the house.
King James 2000
That made the world like a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Lexham Expanded Bible
who made [the] world like the desert and destroyed its cities, [who] would not let his prisoners go home?'
Modern King James verseion
who made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; who did not open the house for his prisoners?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is this he that made the world in a manner waste, and laid the cities to the ground, which let not his prisoners go home?"
New Heart English Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who did not release his prisoners to their home?"
The Emphasized Bible
Who made the world like a desert And its cities, brake down? Its prisoners, he loosed not. Bach one to his home.
Webster
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
World English Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn't release his prisoners to their home?"
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » As a power, was » Cruel and destructive
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » The burden of babylon
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciation against the philistines
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon
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?"' 18 As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb.
Cross References
Joel 2:3
Like fire they devour everything in their path; a flame blazes behind them. The land looks like the Garden of Eden before them, but behind them there is only a desolate wilderness -- for nothing escapes them!
Isaiah 45:13
It is me -- I stir him up and commission him; I will make all his ways level. He will rebuild my city; he will send my exiled people home, but not for a price or a bribe," says the Lord who commands armies.
2 Chronicles 28:8-15
The Israelites seized from their brothers 200,000 wives, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a huge amount of plunder and took it back to Samaria.
Ezra 1:2-4
"Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: "'The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has instructed me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Isaiah 13:19-22
Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the Chaldeans' source of honor and pride, will be destroyed by God just as Sodom and Gomorrah were.
Isaiah 58:6
No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.
Isaiah 64:10
Your chosen cities have become a desert; Zion has become a desert, Jerusalem is a desolate ruin.
Ezekiel 6:14
I will stretch out my hand against them and make the land a desolate waste from the wilderness to Riblah, in all the places where they live. Then they will know that I am the Lord!"
Zephaniah 2:13-14
The Lord will attack the north and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a heap of ruins; it will be as barren as the desert.