Isaiah 14:16
Those who see you will stare at you; they will contemplate you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble and shook the kingdoms?'
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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;
KJV1611 – Modern English
They that see you will look narrowly upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They that see{H7200} thee shall gaze{H7688} at thee, they shall consider{H995} thee, [saying], Is this the man{H376} that made the earth{H776} to tremble,{H7264} that did shake{H7493} kingdoms;{H4467}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They that see{H7200}{(H8802)} thee shall narrowly look{H7688}{(H8686)} upon thee, and consider{H995}{(H8709)} thee, saying, Is this the man{H376} that made the earth{H776} to tremble{H7264}{(H8688)}, that did shake{H7493}{(H8688)} kingdoms{H4467};
Coverdale Bible (1535)
They that se the, shal narowly loke vpo the, and thinke in them selues, sayenge: Is this the man, that brought all londes in feare, and made ye kingdomes afrayde:
Geneva Bible (1560)
They that see thee, shall looke vpon thee and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, and that did shake the kingdomes?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They that see thee shall narowly loke vpon thee, and thinke in them selues, saying: Is this the man that brought all landes in feare, and made the kyngdomes afrayde?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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;
Webster's Bible (1833)
Those who see you shall gaze at you, they shall consider you, [saying], "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Thy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?
American Standard Version (1901)
They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, `saying', Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
American Standard Version (1901)
They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Those who see you will be looking on you with care, they will be in deep thought, saying, Is this the troubler of the earth, the shaker of kingdoms?
World English Bible (2000)
Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking:“Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble?
Referenced Verses
- Jer 50:23 : 23 How the hammer of the whole earth has been cut down and broken! Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations.
- Jer 51:20-23 : 20 You are My war club, My weapon of battle: with you, I shatter nations, and with you, I destroy kingdoms. 21 With you, I shatter horse and rider; with you, I shatter chariot and driver. 22 With you, I shatter man and woman; with you, I shatter the old and the young; with you, I shatter the young man and the maiden. 23 With you, I shatter shepherd and flock; with you, I shatter farmer and oxen; with you, I shatter governors and officials.
- Ps 52:7 : 7 But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.
- Ps 58:10-11 : 10 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—whether green or burning—he will sweep them away. 11 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Ps 64:9 : 9 Their own tongues will cause their downfall; all who see them will shake their heads.
- Isa 14:4-5 : 4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased! How the arrogance has ended! 5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
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