Isaiah 14:4-23

Isaiah 14:4-23

[4] That thou shalt take up  this proverb  against the king  of Babylon,  and say,  How hath the oppressor  ceased!  the golden city  ceased!  [5] The LORD  hath broken  the staff  of the wicked,  and the sceptre  of the rulers.  [6] He who smote  the people  in wrath  with a continual  stroke,  he that ruled  the nations  in anger,  is persecuted,  and none  hindereth.  [7] The whole earth  is at rest,  and is quiet:  they break forth  into singing.  [8] Yea, the fir trees  rejoice  at thee, and the cedars  of Lebanon,  saying, Since thou art laid down,  no feller  is come up  against us. [9] Hell  from beneath is moved  for thee to meet  thee at thy coming:  it stirreth up  the dead  for thee, even all the chief ones  of the earth;  it hath raised up  from their thrones  all the kings  of the nations.  [10] All they shall speak  and say  unto thee, Art thou also become weak  as we? art thou become like  [11] Thy pomp  is brought down  to the grave,  and the noise  of thy viols:  the worm  is spread  under thee, and the worms  cover  [12] How art thou fallen  from heaven,  O Lucifer,  son  of the morning!  how art thou cut down  to the ground,  which didst weaken  the nations!  [13] For thou hast said  in thine heart,  I will ascend  into heaven,  I will exalt  my throne  above  the stars  of God:  I will sit  also upon the mount  of the congregation,  in the sides  of the north:  [14] I will ascend  above the heights  of the clouds;  I will be like  the most High.  [15] Yet thou shalt be brought down  to hell,  to the sides  of the pit.  [16] They that see  thee shall narrowly look  upon thee, and consider  thee, saying, Is this the man  that made the earth  to tremble,  that did shake  kingdoms;  [17] That made  the world  as a wilderness,  and destroyed  the cities  thereof; that opened  not the house  of his prisoners?  [18] All the kings  of the nations,  even all of them, lie  in glory,  every one  in his own house.  [19] But thou art cast out  of thy grave  like an abominable  branch,  and as the raiment  of those that are slain,  thrust through  with a sword,  that go down  to the stones  of the pit;  as a carcase  trodden under feet.  [20] Thou shalt not be joined  with them in burial,  because thou hast destroyed  thy land,  and slain  thy people:  the seed  of evildoers  shall never  be renowned.  [21] Prepare  slaughter  for his children  for the iniquity  of their fathers;  that they do not  rise,  nor possess  the land,  nor fill  the face  of the world  [22] For I will rise up  against them, saith  of hosts,  and cut off  from Babylon  the name,  and remnant,  and son,  and nephew,  saith  [23] I will also make  it a possession  for the bittern,  and pools  of water:  and I will sweep  it with the besom  of destruction,  saith  the LORD  of hosts.