Isaiah 14:5

Easy To Read Version

The Lord breaks the scepter {\cf2\super [147]} of evil rulers.\par The Lord takes away their power.\par

Cross References

Psalm 125:3

Evil people will not control\par good people’s land forever.\par If that happened, then even good people\par might start doing bad things.\par

Proverbs 28:15

When an evil person rules over weak people, he is like an angry lion or a bear that is ready to fight.

Isaiah 10:5

\{God will say,\} “I will use Assyria {\cf2\super [113]} like a stick. In anger, I will use Assyria to punish Israel.

Isaiah 13:11

\{God says,\} “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will cause the proud people to lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of the people that are mean to others.

Isaiah 14:29

Country of Philistia, you are very happy because the king that beat you is now dead. But you should not be really happy. It is true that his rule has ended. But the king’s son will come and rule. And it will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous snake. This new king will be like a very quick and dangerous snake to you.

Isaiah 14:4

At that time, you will begin to sing this song about the king of Babylon:

Isaiah 14:6

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

Isaiah 9:3

God, you will cause the nation to grow. You will make the people happy. And the people will show their happiness to you. It will be like the joy during harvest time. It will be like the joy when people take their share of things they have won in war.

Isaiah 9:4

Why? Because you will take away the heavy burden. You will take away the heavy pole on the people’s backs. You will take away the rod that the enemy uses to punish your people. This will be like the time you defeated Midian. {\cf2\super [107]}

Lamentations 1:21

“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

Habakkuk 1:17

Will he continue to take riches with his net?\par Will he continue destroying people\par