Isaiah 14:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 14:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 14:4 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden cit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 14:4 — KJV
“That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! proverb: or, taunting speech golden...: or, exactress of gold”
— Isaiah 14:4 (KJV)
Isaiah 14:4 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 14:4
“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Woe...: or, Ho, he”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 14:4: take, proverb, against
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 14:4: shalt, take, against
“And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 14:4: against, say, hath
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 14:4: take, king, babylon
“So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. thou shalt cause...: Heb. thou shalt burn, etc”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 14:4: shalt, take, king
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