Isaiah 14:7

What does Isaiah 14:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 14:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All the earth is at rest and is quiet: they are bursting into song.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

At rest--quiet hath been all the earth, They have broken forth <FI>into<Fi> singing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The whole earth is quiet and still, it is glad and hath rejoiced.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The whole earth is at rest, is quiet: they break forth into singing.

Context

v.6that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

v.7This passage

v.8Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 11:10

    When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Jeremiah 51:48

    Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come unto her from the north, saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 96:11

    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

  • Psalms 126:1

    When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

  • Psalms 98:1

    Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

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