Isaiah

Isaiah 14:9–12

⁹Sheol beneath is eager

to meet you upon your arrival.

It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—

all the rulers of the earth.

It makes all the kings of the nations

rise from their thrones.

¹⁰They will all respond to you, saying,

“You too have become weak, as we are;

you have become like us!”

¹¹Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol,

along with the music of your harps.

Maggots are your bed

and worms your blanket.

¹²How you have fallen from heaven,

O day star,^c son of the dawn!

You have been cut down to the ground,

O destroyer of nations.

Footnotes

c 14:12 Or morning star or shining one or Lucifer

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Isaiah 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sheol	שְׁא֗וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
beneath	מִתַּ֛חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
is eager	רָגְזָ֥ה	rā·ḡə·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
to meet	לִקְרַ֣את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
upon your arrival	בּוֹאֶ֑ךָ	bō·w·’e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
It stirs	עוֹרֵ֨ר	‘ō·w·rêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
the spirits of the dead	רְפָאִים֙	rə·p̄ā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7496 lax, ghost, dead
to greet you	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rulers	עַתּ֣וּדֵי	‘at·tū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6260 he-goat
of the earth	אָ֔רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
It makes all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵ֥י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the nations	גוֹיִֽם׃	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
rise	הֵקִים֙	hê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from their thrones	מִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔ם	mik·kis·’ō·w·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3678 seat

Isaiah 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will all	כֻּלָּ֣ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
respond	יַֽעֲנ֔וּ	ya·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
to you	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
saying	וְיֹאמְר֖וּ	wə·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
You	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
too	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
have become weak	חֻלֵּ֥יתָ	ḥul·lê·ṯā	Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
as	כָמ֖וֹנוּ	ḵā·mō·w·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H3644 like, as, when
we are	אֵלֵ֥ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
you have become like us	נִמְשָֽׁלְתָּ׃	nim·šā·lə·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like

Isaiah 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your pomp	גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָ	ḡə·’ō·w·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
has been brought down	הוּרַ֥ד	hū·raḏ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheol	שְׁא֛וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
along with the music	הֶמְיַ֣ת	hem·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1998 sound, music
of your harps	נְבָלֶ֑יךָ	nə·ḇā·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
Maggots	רִמָּ֔ה	rim·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H7415 worm
are your bed	יֻצַּ֣ע	yuṣ·ṣa‘	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3331 lay, spread
and worms	תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃	tō·w·lê·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
your blanket	וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָ	ū·mə·ḵas·se·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4374 covering

Isaiah 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	אֵ֛יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
you have fallen	נָפַ֥לְתָּ	nā·p̄al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
from heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
O day star	הֵילֵ֣ל	hê·lêl	Noun - masculine singular	H1966 shining one
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of the dawn	שָׁ֑חַר	šā·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
You have been cut down	נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ	niḡ·da‘·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
to the ground	לָאָ֔רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
O destroyer	חוֹלֵ֖שׁ	ḥō·w·lêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2522 be weak, prostrate
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
nations	גּוֹיִֽם׃	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

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Isaiah 14:9 Ezekiel 32:21–32

Isaiah 14:11 Daniel 5:25–30

Isaiah 14:12 Ezekiel 28:13–17 · Luke 10:18 · Revelation 12:7–10 · Revelation 8:10 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Revelation 22:16 · Isaiah 34:4 · Revelation 2:28 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Isaiah 14:4–6 · Jeremiah 50:23 · Jeremiah 51:20–24

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