Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
New American Standard Bible
The scepter of rulers
King James Version
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Holman Bible
the scepter of the rulers.
International Standard Version
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
American Standard Version
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;
Amplified
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers
Bible in Basic English
The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;
Darby Translation
Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah broke in pieces the rod of the unjust, the rod of the rulers.
King James 2000
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh has broken [the] staff of [the] wicked, [the] scepter of rulers,
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doubtless the LORD hath broken the staff of the ungodly, and the scepter of the lordly.
NET Bible
The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
The Emphasized Bible
Broke hath Yahweh the staff of the lawless, - The sceptre of despots;
Webster
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers.
World English Bible
Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Youngs Literal Translation
Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » The burden of babylon
Interlinear
Shabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 14:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Downfall Of The King Of Babylon
4 that thou shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased, the golden city ceased! 5 LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6 who smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 125:3
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, that the righteous not put forth their hands to iniquity.
Isaiah 9:4
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou have broken as in the day of Midian.
Isaiah 10:5
Ho, Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken. For out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Jeremiah 48:15-17
Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities. And his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter, says the King, whose name is LORD of hosts.