Isaiah 14:24
What does Isaiah 14:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 14:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts, saying, `As I thought--so hath it not been? And as I counselled--it standeth;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it be: and as I have purposed,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah of hosts hath sworn saying, Assuredly as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, it shall stand:
Context
v.23I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.
v.24This passage
v.25that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
- Psalms 33:10
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
- Hebrews 6:16
For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- Jeremiah 23:20
The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
- Job 23:13
But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
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