Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Prepare a place to slaughter his children for the sins of their ancestors; they are not to rise to inherit the land and cover the earth with their cities. New Living Translation Kill this man’s children! Let them die because of their father’s sins! They must not rise and conquer the earth, filling the world with their cities.” English Standard Version Prepare slaughter for his sons because of the guilt of their fathers, lest they rise and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities.” Berean Standard Bible Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. King James Bible Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. New King James Version Prepare slaughter for his children Because of the iniquity of their fathers, Lest they rise up and possess the land, And fill the face of the world with cities.” New American Standard Bible “Prepare a place of slaughter for his sons Because of the wrongdoing of their fathers. They must not arise and take possession of the earth, And fill the surface of the world with cities.” NASB 1995 “Prepare for his sons a place of slaughter Because of the iniquity of their fathers. They must not arise and take possession of the earth And fill the face of the world with cities.” NASB 1977 “Prepare for his sons a place of slaughter Because of the iniquity of their fathers. They must not arise and take possession of the earth And fill the face of the world with cities.” Legacy Standard Bible Prepare for his sons a place of slaughter Because of the iniquity of their fathers. They must not arise and take possession of the earth And fill the face of the world with cities.” Amplified Bible “Prepare a slaughtering place for his sons Because of the wickedness [the sin, the injustice, the wrongdoing] of their fathers. They must not rise and take possession of the earth, And fill the face of the world with cities.” Christian Standard Bible Prepare a place of slaughter for his sons, because of the iniquity of their ancestors. They will never rise up to possess a land or fill the surface of the earth with cities. Holman Christian Standard Bible Prepare a place of slaughter for his sons, because of the iniquity of their fathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or fill the surface of the earth with cities.” American Standard Version Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities. Contemporary English Version We will slaughter your sons to make them pay for the crimes of their ancestors. They won't take over the world or build cities anywhere on this earth. English Revised Version Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities. GOD'S WORD® Translation Prepare a place to slaughter their sons because of their ancestors' guilt. They won't be able to rise, possess the earth, and rebuild cities all over it. Good News Translation Let the slaughter begin! The sons of this king will die because of their ancestors' sins. None of them will ever rule the earth or cover it with cities. International Standard Version Prepare a massacre for his sons because of the guilt of their forefathers! They are not to rise and inherit the earth, and cover the surface of the world with cities." Majority Standard Bible Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. NET Bible Prepare to execute his sons for the sins their ancestors have committed. They must not rise up and take possession of the earth, or fill the surface of the world with cities." New Heart English Bible Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities. Webster's Bible Translation Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they may not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. World English Bible Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPrepare slaughter for his sons; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, "" They do not rise, nor have possessed the land, "" Nor filled the face of the world [with] cities. Young's Literal Translation Prepare ye for his sons slaughter; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, They rise not, nor have possessed the land, Nor filled the face of the world with cities. Smith's Literal Translation Prepare slaughter for his sons, for the iniquity of their fathers; they shall not rise and possess the land, and fill the face of the habitable globe with cities. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePrepare his children for slaughter for the iniquity of their fathers: they shall not rise up, nor inherit the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. Catholic Public Domain Version Prepare his sons for the slaughter, according to the iniquity of their fathers. They will not rise up, nor inherit the earth, nor fill the face of the world with cities. New American Bible Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest they rise and possess the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with cities. New Revised Standard Version Prepare slaughter for his sons because of the guilt of their father. Let them never rise to possess the earth or cover the face of the world with cities. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePrepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with war. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Prepare slaughter for his children by the evil of their fathers, lest they arise and possess the Earth, and they fill the face of the world with war OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Prepare ye slaughter for his children For the iniquity of their fathers; That they rise not up, and possess the earth, And fill the face of the world with cities. Brenton Septuagint Translation Prepare thy children to be slain for the sins of their father; that they arise not, and inherit the earth, nor fill the earth with wars. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Downfall of the King of Babylon…20You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned. 21Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. 22“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 5:9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Jeremiah 31:29-30 “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Ezekiel 18:19-20 Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live. / The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. 2 Kings 9:26 ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.” 1 Kings 21:29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” Job 21:19 It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. Lamentations 5:7 Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment. Psalm 109:13-15 May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation. / May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out. / May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth. Jeremiah 22:30 This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.” Matthew 23:35-36 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. Luke 11:50-51 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Treasury of Scripture Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. slaughter Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Leviticus 26:39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. do not Isaiah 27:6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. Habakkuk 2:8-12 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein… Jump to Previous Arise Children Cities Cover Covering Earth Evil-Doing Face Fathers Fill Forefathers Guilt Heritage Inherit Iniquity Places Possess Possessed Possession Prepare Ready Rise Sins Slaughter Surface Waste WorldJump to Next Arise Children Cities Cover Covering Earth Evil-Doing Face Fathers Fill Forefathers Guilt Heritage Inherit Iniquity Places Possess Possessed Possession Prepare Ready Rise Sins Slaughter Surface Waste WorldIsaiah 14 1. God's merciful restoration of Israel3. Their triumphant exultation over Babel 24. God's purpose against Assyria 29. Philistia is threatened Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. This phrase reflects the principle of generational judgment, where the consequences of sin can affect future generations. In the context of Isaiah, this is directed towards Babylon, a nation known for its pride and oppression. The idea of "slaughter" indicates a complete and decisive judgment. Biblically, this echoes the concept found in Exodus 20:5, where God speaks of visiting "the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation." Historically, the Babylonians were known for their cruelty, and this prophecy foretells their downfall. Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of sin and its far-reaching effects. This also serves as a warning to all nations and individuals about the consequences of turning away from God. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. Babylon The context of Isaiah 14 is a prophecy against Babylon, a powerful empire known for its oppression and idolatry. Babylon symbolizes human pride and rebellion against God. 3. The Sons Refers to the descendants of the wicked rulers of Babylon. The prophecy indicates that they will face consequences for the sins of their ancestors. 4. The Iniquity of Their Fathers This phrase highlights the generational impact of sin, where the consequences of the fathers' sins affect their descendants. 5. The Land Represents the promised land and, more broadly, the earth. The prophecy suggests that the wicked will not be allowed to establish their legacy on the earth. Teaching Points Generational Consequences of SinSin can have lasting effects beyond the individual, impacting families and communities. It is crucial to break cycles of sin through repentance and seeking God's forgiveness. God's Justice and Sovereignty God's judgment is just and sovereign. He holds nations and individuals accountable for their actions, ensuring that evil does not ultimately prevail. Hope in Redemption While judgment is pronounced, the broader message of Isaiah includes hope and redemption. God offers a way out through repentance and faith in Him. The Danger of Pride Babylon represents human pride and self-reliance. Believers are called to humility and dependence on God, recognizing that all power and authority belong to Him. Legacy and Influence Consider the legacy you are leaving. Are you building a legacy of faith and righteousness, or one that could lead to negative consequences for future generations?(21) Prepare slaughter for his children.--Literally, as in Jeremiah 51:40, a slaughter house. The command may be addressed to the Medes of Isaiah 13:17, or to any minister of the Divine vengeance. In the judgment of God, as seen in history, that judgment falls necessarily on the last members of an evil and cruel dynasty. In this sense the sins of the fathers are visited on the children, while, in the eternal judgment which lies behind the veil, each single soul stands, as in Ezekiel 18:4, on its own personal responsibility, and may win pardon for itself. Penitent or impenitent (and the latter seems here implied), the children of the evil-doers should cease to be conquerors and rulers. Nor fill the face of the world with cities.--The words describe the boast of the great monarchs, who, like Nimrod, built cities to perpetuate their fame. (Comp. Genesis 10:10-12; Daniel 4:30.) The Babylonian and Assyrian kings record their destructive and constructive work with equal exultation (Records of the Past, v., pp. 80, 119, 123). Various readings have been suggested, giving ruined heaps, or terrible ones, or enemies, or conflicts; but there seems no need for any change. . . . Verse 21. - Prepare slaughter for his children. Belshazzar had "wives and concubines" (Daniel 5:2), and therefore probably children. The magnanimity of Cyrus may have spared them; but neither Cambyses nor Darius Hystaspis had the same merciful disposition. As soon as there was seen to be danger of Babylon revolting, they would almost certainly be put to death. For the iniquity of their fathers (comp. Exodus 20:5). The destruction of their posterity was a part of the punishment of the fathers. That they do not rise; i.e. "that they do not recover themselves and become great monarchs once more, and once more build great cities, "such as those which they were famous for Babel, Erech, Accad, Calneh, Ur, Sepharvaim, Borsippa, Opts, Teredon, etc. It was as city-builders that the Babylonians were especially celebrated (Genesis 10:10; Daniel 4:30; Herod., 1:178, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Prepareהָכִ֧ינוּ (hā·ḵî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect a place to slaughter מַטְבֵּ֖חַ (maṭ·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4293: A slaughtering place his sons לְבָנָ֛יו (lə·ḇā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son for the iniquity בַּעֲוֺ֣ן (ba·‘ă·wōn) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity of their fathers. אֲבוֹתָ֑ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father They will never בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest rise up יָקֻ֙מוּ֙ (yā·qu·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand to possess וְיָ֣רְשׁוּ (wə·yā·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin a land אָ֔רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land or cover פְנֵֽי־ (p̄ə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the earth תֵבֵ֖ל (ṯê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land with their וּמָלְא֥וּ (ū·mā·lə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of cities. עָרִֽים׃ (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Isaiah 14:21 NIVIsaiah 14:21 NLT Isaiah 14:21 ESV Isaiah 14:21 NASB Isaiah 14:21 KJV Isaiah 14:21 BibleApps.com Isaiah 14:21 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 14:21 Chinese Bible Isaiah 14:21 French Bible Isaiah 14:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:21 Prepare for slaughter of his children because (Isa Isi Is) |
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