Isaiah 14:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers; he takes away their power.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:4

That will happen because you will lift the heavy yoke off their shoulders and take away their heavy burden. You will take away the rod that the enemy used to punish your people, as you did when you defeated Midian.

Psalm 125:3

The wicked will not always control the land of those who do right. If they did, even those who do right might start doing wrong.

Isaiah 14:29

Country of Philistia, don’t be happy that the king who beat you is now dead. It is true that his rule has ended, but his son will come and rule. It will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous one. The new king will be like a quick and dangerous snake to you.

Isaiah 10:5

The Lord says, “I will use Assyria like a stick. In my anger I will use Assyria to punish Israel.

Isaiah 13:11

The Lord says, “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will make proud people lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of cruel people.

Isaiah 14:4

At that time you will begin to sing this song about the king of Babylon: The king was cruel when he ruled us, but now his rule is finished.

Isaiah 14:6

In anger, the king of Babylon beat the people. He never stopped beating them. He was an evil ruler who ruled in anger. He never stopped hurting people.

Lamentations 1:21

“Listen to me, I am groaning. I have no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble. They are happy that you did this to me. You said there would be a time of punishment. You said you would punish my enemies. Now do what you said. Let my enemies be like I am now.

Habakkuk 1:17

Will he continue to take riches with his net? Will he continue destroying people without showing mercy?

Proverbs 28:15

An evil ruler over those who are helpless is like an angry lion or a charging bear.

Isaiah 9:3

God, you will make the nation grow, and you will make the people happy. They will rejoice in your presence as they do at harvest time. It will be like the joy when people take their share of things they have won in war.