Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you. New Living Translation Your might and power were buried with you. The sound of the harp in your palace has ceased. Now maggots are your sheet, and worms your blanket.’ English Standard Version Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers. Berean Standard Bible Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. King James Bible Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. New King James Version Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, And the sound of your stringed instruments; The maggot is spread under you, And worms cover you.’ New American Standard Bible ‘Your pride and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you And worms are your covering.’ NASB 1995 Your pomp and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you And worms are your covering.’ NASB 1977 ‘Your pomp and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you, And worms are your covering.’ Legacy Standard Bible Your pride and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you And worms are your covering.’ Amplified Bible ‘Your pomp and magnificence have been brought down to Sheol, Along with the music of your harps; The maggots [which prey on the dead] are spread out under you [as a bed] And worms are your covering [Babylonian rulers].’ Christian Standard Bible Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.” American Standard Version Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee. Contemporary English Version Your pride and your music have ended here in the world of the dead. Worms are your blanket, maggots are your bed." English Revised Version Thy pomp is brought down to hell, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your pride has been brought down to Sheol along with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out [like a bed] under you, and worms cover you. Good News Translation You used to be honored with the music of harps, but now here you are in the world of the dead. You lie on a bed of maggots and are covered with a blanket of worms.'" International Standard Version Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the noise of your harps. Maggots are spread out beneath you, and worms are your covering." Majority Standard Bible Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. NET Bible Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol, as well as the sound of your stringed instruments. You lie on a bed of maggots, with a blanket of worms over you. New Heart English Bible Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you. Webster's Bible Translation Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. World English Bible Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour excellence has been brought down to Sheol, "" The noise of your stringed instruments, "" The worm has been spread out under you, "" Indeed, the worm is covering you. Young's Literal Translation Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm. Smith's Literal Translation Thy grandeur was brought down to hades, the sound of thy harps: the worm was spread under thee, and worms covering thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bible11Thy pride is brought down to hell, thy carcass is fallen down: under thee shall the moth be strewed, and worms shall be thy covering. Catholic Public Domain Version Your arrogance has been dragged down to Hell. Your body has fallen dead. The moths will be strewn beneath you, and the worms will be your covering. New American Bible Down to Sheol your pomp is brought, the sound of your harps. Maggots are the couch beneath you, worms your blanket.” New Revised Standard Version Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the sound of your harps; maggots are the bed beneath you, and worms are your covering. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour pomp is brought down to Sheol, the noise of your harps is dead; the dust is spread under you, and the worms cover you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And your honor has gone down to Sheol and your harp is dead under you; the high place shall be laid low and the worms shall cover you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy pomp is brought down to the nether-world, And the noise of thy psalteries; The maggot is spread under thee, And the worms cover thee.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy glory has come down to Hades, and thy great mirth: under thee they shall spread corruption, and the worm shall be thy covering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Downfall of the King of Babylon…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, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.… Cross References Ezekiel 32:7-8 When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 26:20 then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living. Ezekiel 28:8 They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas. Ezekiel 31:14-16 This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused mourning. I covered the deep because of it; I held back its rivers; its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it. / I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. Ezekiel 32:18-21 “Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ... Job 21:26 But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both. Job 17:13-16 If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, / and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’ / where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? ... Psalm 49:14 Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode. Psalm 7:15 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. Psalm 9:15 The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. Psalm 30:9 “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness? Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Revelation 18:21-23 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” Revelation 20:13-15 The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. / And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Treasury of Scripture Your pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of your viols: the worm is spread under you, and the worms cover you. pomp Isaiah 21:4,5 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me… Isaiah 22:2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. Job 21:11-15 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance… the worm Isaiah 66:24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. Job 17:13,14 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness… Job 24:19,20 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned… Jump to Previous Bed Beneath Body Cover Covered Covering Excellency Grave Harps Instruments Maggot Maggots Music Nether-World Noise Pomp Pride Psalteries Psaltery Sheol Sound Spread Stringed Underworld Viols Worm WormsJump to Next Bed Beneath Body Cover Covered Covering Excellency Grave Harps Instruments Maggot Maggots Music Nether-World Noise Pomp Pride Psalteries Psaltery Sheol Sound Spread Stringed Underworld Viols Worm WormsIsaiah 14 1. God's merciful restoration of Israel3. Their triumphant exultation over Babel 24. God's purpose against Assyria 29. Philistia is threatened Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol This phrase addresses the fall of a once-proud figure, often interpreted as the king of Babylon. "Pomp" refers to the grandeur and pride associated with earthly power and majesty. Sheol, in ancient Hebrew understanding, is the realm of the dead, a shadowy place where all go after death, regardless of status. This descent signifies the ultimate humiliation and leveling of all human pride before God. The imagery of being brought down to Sheol echoes the theme of divine judgment found throughout the Bible, such as in Ezekiel 32:18-32, where the downfall of the proud is a common motif. along with the music of your harps Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who authored the book, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and surrounding nations. 2. Babylon The empire symbolized by the king in this passage, representing pride and opposition to God. 3. Sheol The Hebrew term for the realm of the dead, often depicted as a place of darkness and decay. 4. King of Babylon The immediate subject of the prophecy, representing human arrogance and the eventual downfall of those who oppose God. 5. Maggots and Worms Symbolic of decay and the ultimate humiliation and destruction of earthly pride and power. Teaching Points The Folly of PridePride leads to downfall. The king of Babylon's fate serves as a warning against self-exaltation and arrogance. The Reality of Judgment God's judgment is inevitable for those who oppose Him. Earthly power and splendor cannot prevent divine justice. The Transience of Earthly Glory Earthly achievements and status are temporary. True security and honor come from a relationship with God. The Humility of Christ In contrast to the king of Babylon, Jesus exemplifies humility. Believers are called to follow His example. Eternal Perspective Focus on eternal values rather than temporary earthly gains. Our ultimate hope and security lie in God's promises.(11) Thy pomp is brought down to the grave. Literally, to Sheol, as in Isaiah 14:9. The "pomp" is the same as the "beauty" of Isaiah 13:19. The noise of thy viols.--Perhaps harps, or cymbals, representing one of the prominent features of Babylonian culture (Daniel 3:5). The singers see, as it were, all this kingly state mouldering in the grave, maggots and worms (the two words are different in the Hebrew) taking the place of the costly shawls and carpets on which the great king had been wont to rest. Verse 11. - The noise of thy viols. (On the fondness of the Babylonians for music, and the number and variety of their musical instruments, see Daniel 3:7, 10, etc.) The word here translated "viol" is more commonly rendered "psaltery." (On the probable character of the instrument intended, see note on Isaiah 5:12.) The worm is spread under thee, etc.; rather, beneath thee is spread the maggot, and the worm covereth thee. The thought of the grave brings the thought of corruption with it. For cushion and for coverlet the royal corpse has only the loathsome creatures which come with putrescence. At this point the second stanza terminates.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your pompגְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָ (ḡə·’ō·w·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament has been brought down הוּרַ֥ד (hū·raḏ) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to Sheol, שְׁא֛וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) with the music הֶמְיַ֣ת (hem·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1998: A sound, music of your harps. נְבָלֶ֑יךָ (nə·ḇā·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre Maggots רִמָּ֔ה (rim·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7415: A maggot spread out יֻצַּ֣ע (yuṣ·ṣa‘) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3331: To strew as a, surface beneath you, תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ (taḥ·te·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of and worms תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃ (tō·w·lê·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8438: The crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith cover you. וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָ (ū·mə·ḵas·se·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4374: A covering, garment, a coverlet, an awning, the omentum Links Isaiah 14:11 NIVIsaiah 14:11 NLT Isaiah 14:11 ESV Isaiah 14:11 NASB Isaiah 14:11 KJV Isaiah 14:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 14:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 14:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 14:11 French Bible Isaiah 14:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol (Isa Isi Is) |
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