Isaiah 14:5 “The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers…”

Isaiah 14:5

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

World English Bible

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

American Standard Version

Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord hath broken the rodde of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers:

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.

Young's Literal Translation

Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.

Bible in Basic English

The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;

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Cross references

“The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.”

Psalm 125:3 Isaiah 9:4 Isaiah 14:29 Jeremiah 48:15–17 Isaiah 10:5

Psalm 125:3 · BSB

For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

Isaiah 9:4 · BSB

For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

Isaiah 14:29 · BSB

Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.

Jeremiah 48:15–17 · BSB

Moab has been destroyed and its towns have been invaded; the best of its young men have gone down in the slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 10:5 · BSB

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!

6It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.

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