Isaiah 14:26
What does Isaiah 14:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 14:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862This <FI>is<Fi> the counsel that is counselled for all the earth, And this <FI>is<Fi> the hand that is stretched out for all the nations.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This is the counsel, that I have purposed upon all the earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890This is the counsel which is purposed concerning the whole earth; and this is the hand which is stretched out upon all the nations.
Context
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.
v.26This passage
v.27For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zephaniah 3:6
I have cut off nations; their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
- Isaiah 5:25
Therefore is the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them; and the mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
- Isaiah 23:9
Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
- Exodus 15:12
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, The earth swallowed them.
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