Isaiah 14:28
What does Isaiah 14:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 14:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In the year of the death of King Ahaz this word came to the prophet:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the year of the death of king Ahaz was this burden:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In the year that king Achaz died, was this burden:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In the year of the death of king Ahaz was this burden:
Context
v.27For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
v.28This passage
v.29Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 6:1
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
- 2 Kings 16:20
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
- Isaiah 13:1
The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
- 2 Chronicles 28:27
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
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