Isaiah 14:6 - Easy To Read Version6 In anger, the king of Babylon beat people.\par He never stopped beating people.\par That evil ruler ruled the people in anger.\par He never stopped hurting people.\par Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 Who smote the peoples in anger with incessant blows and trod down the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution–[until] he who smote is persecuted and no one hinders any more. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible6 that struck peoples in rage with ceaseless blows, that ruled nations with anger, with relentless aggression. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version6 which struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, which subjugated the nations in fury, which persecuted with cruelty. Ver Capítulo |
So I will soon send for all the family groups of the north. {\cf2\super [202]} ” This message is from the Lord. “I will soon send for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all of those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed.
Look, you people make war and steal things from people, and those people never stole anything from you. You turn against people, and those people never turned against you. So when you stop stealing, other people will begin stealing from you. When you stop turning against people, other people will start turning against you.
With my own hands I have taken the riches of all these people—like a person taking eggs from a bird’s nest. A bird often leaves its nest and eggs. And there is nothing to protect the nest. There is no bird to chirp and fight with its wings and beak. So people take the eggs. \{In the same way,\} there was no person to stop me from taking all the people on earth.”
So God brought the King of Babylon to attack the people of Judah and Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [455]} The king of Babylon killed the young men even when they were in the temple. He didn’t have mercy on the people of Judah and Jerusalem. The king of Babylon killed young and old people. He killed men and women. He killed sick and healthy people. God permitted Nebuchadnezzar to punish the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
“Listen to me, because I am groaning!\par I have no person to comfort me.\par All my enemies have heard of my trouble.\par They are happy.\par They are happy that you did this to me.\par You said there would be a time of punishment.\par You said you would punish my enemies.\par Now do what you said.\par Let my enemies be like I am now.\par
\{God said,\} “Wine can trick a person. In the same way, a strong man’s pride can fool him. But he will not find peace. He is like death—he always wants more and more. And, like death, he will never be satisfied. He will continue defeating other nations. He will continue to make those people his prisoners.