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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/isaiah/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />On the day the LORD gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In that wonderful day when the LORD gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It shall come to pass in the day the LORD gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it will be on the day when the LORD gives you rest from your hardship, your turmoil, and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be in the day when Yahweh gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh slavery in which you have been enslaved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD gives you rest from your pain, torment, and the hard labor you were forced to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD gives you rest from your pain, torment, and the hard labor you were forced to do, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that Jehovah shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will set you free from your sorrow, suffering, and slavery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When that day comes, the LORD will give you relief from your pain and suffering, from the hard slavery you were forced to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will give the people of Israel relief from their pain and suffering and from the hard work they were forced to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At the time, when the LORD gives you rest from your suffering, turmoil, and the cruel bondage which they forced you to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD gives you relief from your suffering and anxiety, and from the hard labor which you were made to perform,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in the day that the LORD will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage in which thou wast made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in the day that Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass, "" In the day of YHWH’s giving rest to you, "" From your grief, and from your trouble, "" And from the sharp bondage, "" That has been served on you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, In the day of Jehovah's giving rest to thee, From thy grief, and from thy trouble, And from the sharp bondage, That hath been served upon thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in that day Jehovah gave rest to thee from thy toil and from thy trouble, and from the hard service which was served upon thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, that when God shall give thee rest from thy labour, and from thy vexation, and from the hard bondage, wherewith thou didst serve before, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be in that day: when God will have given you rest from your labor, and from your oppression, and from the difficult servitude under which you served before,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the day when the LORD gives you rest from your sorrow and turmoil, from the hard service with which you served,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give you rest from your sorrow and from your anger and from the hard bondage wherein you were made to serve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it shall be in the day that LORD JEHOVAH will give you rest from your sorrow and from your anger and from the hard bondage that you served<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy travail, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service wherein thou wast made to serve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and vexation, <i>and from</i> thy hard servitude wherein thou didst serve them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/14-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2975" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/14.htm">Downfall of the King of Babylon</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">On the day that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: hā·nî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">gives you rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6090.htm" title="6090: mê·‘ā·ṣə·bə·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- An idol, pain. A variation of etseb; an idol; also pain.">your pain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7267.htm" title="7267: ū·mê·rā·ḡə·ze·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Agitation, excitement, raging. From ragaz; commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger.">and torment,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: haq·qā·šāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">and from the hard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">labor</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">into which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ub·baḏ- (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">you were forced,</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6-9</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. / So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. / Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Psalm 126:1-3</a></span><br />A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. / Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” / The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Jeremiah 30:8-10</a></span><br />On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them. / Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. / As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27-28</a></span><br />The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. / They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will frighten them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-15.htm">Zephaniah 3:15-20</a></span><br />The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm. / On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. / The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11-12</a></span><br />As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit. / Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-75</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a></span><br />So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21</a></span><br />that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a></span><br />For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear, and from the hard bondage wherein you were made to serve,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1</a></b></br> And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></b></br> And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48,65-68</a></b></br> Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all <i>things</i>: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-18.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Enslaved</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Harsh</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-9.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Served</a> <a href="/psalms/104-23.htm">Service</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-16.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Enslaved</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-4.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Harsh</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-11.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-21.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-23.htm">Served</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-15.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-21.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">God's merciful restoration of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Their triumphant exultation over Babel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">God's purpose against Assyria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Philistia is threatened</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, this refers to the end of Babylonian captivity for the Israelites. The concept of "rest" is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, echoing the Sabbath rest established in <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a> and the rest promised in the Promised Land (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate rest found in Christ (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>), where believers find spiritual rest from the burden of sin.<p><b>from your pain and torment</b><br>The "pain and torment" here symbolize the suffering and oppression experienced by the Israelites under Babylonian rule. Historically, the Babylonian exile was a period of great distress for the Jewish people, marked by loss of homeland, temple, and national identity. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God delivering His people from suffering, as seen in the Exodus narrative (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>) and the promise of future deliverance in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, where God will wipe away every tear.<p><b>and from the hard labor</b><br>"Hard labor" reflects the forced servitude and harsh conditions the Israelites endured in exile, reminiscent of their bondage in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13-14</a>). This phrase underscores the recurring biblical theme of God as a liberator who hears the cries of His people and acts on their behalf. It also points to the spiritual liberation from the bondage of sin, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17-18</a>, where believers are set free to serve righteousness.<p><b>into which you were forced</b><br>This phrase highlights the involuntary nature of the Israelites' suffering, emphasizing the injustice and cruelty of their captors. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience, which led to their exile (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a>). However, it also underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to use even forced circumstances for His redemptive purposes, as seen in Joseph's story (<a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a>) and ultimately in the redemptive work of Christ, who was "forced" to bear the cross for humanity's salvation (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is the source of deliverance and rest for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom this promise is given, representing God's chosen people who have experienced suffering and oppression.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>Though not mentioned directly in this verse, Babylon is the oppressor from whom Israel is being delivered, symbolizing any force or nation that opposes God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rest.htm">Rest</a></b><br>A state of peace and relief from suffering, which God promises to provide.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pain_and_torment.htm">Pain and Torment</a></b><br>The suffering and oppression experienced by Israel, symbolizing the trials faced by believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_deliverance.htm">God's Promise of Deliverance</a></b><br>God is faithful to deliver His people from oppression and suffering. Just as He promised rest to Israel, He promises spiritual rest to believers today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_rest.htm">The Nature of True Rest</a></b><br>True rest is not merely physical but spiritual, found in a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It involves freedom from the burdens of sin and the law.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a></b><br>Believers can endure present trials with the hope of future rest and deliverance, trusting in God's timing and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith.htm">The Role of Faith</a></b><br>Entering God's rest requires faith and trust in His promises. Believers are called to live by faith, even when circumstances are challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_bondage.htm">Freedom from Bondage</a></b><br>Just as Israel was freed from physical bondage, believers are freed from spiritual bondage through Christ. This freedom calls for a life of obedience and worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_signifies_the_son_of_man.htm">Who is the one true God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_hear_god's_guidance.htm">What does the Bible say about health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_satan_connected_to_music.htm">How is Satan connected to music?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'lucifer'_in_isaiah_14_12_a_mistranslation.htm">In Isaiah 14:12, is the reference to “Lucifer” historically or linguistically a mistranslation, and if so, how does it affect interpretations of the text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">It shall come to pass . . .</span>--The condition of the exiles in Babylon is painted in nearly the same terms as in <a href="/habakkuk/2-13.htm" title="Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labor in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?">Habakkuk 2:13</a>. A monarch bent on building towers and walls and palaces, who had carried off all the skilled labour of Jerusalem, was likely enough to vex their souls with "fear" and "hard bondage." So Assurbanipal boasts that he made his Arabian prisoners carry heavy burdens and build brick-work (<span class= "ital">Records of the Past, </span>i. 104).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6</a>). We have no detailed account of the Babylonian, as we have of the Egyptian, servitude; but it was probably well-nigh as grievous. A few, of royal descent, might be eunuchs in the palace of the great king (<a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">2 Kings 20:18</a>; <a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3</a>), and hold offices of trust; but with the bulk of the nation it was otherwise. <a href="/psalms/137.htm">Psalm 137</a>, has the plaintive ring which marks it as the utterance of a sorely oppressed people. And there are passages of Ezekiel which point in the same direction (see especially Ezekiel 34:27-29). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/14-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the day that</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֨וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gives you rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הָנִ֤יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·nî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your pain</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעָצְבְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·ṣə·bə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6090.htm">Strong's 6090: </a> </span><span class="str2">An idol, pain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and torment,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵרָגְזֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·rā·ḡə·ze·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7267.htm">Strong's 7267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from the hard</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּשָׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7186.htm">Strong's 7186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hard, severe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">labor</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you were forced,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻבַּד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ub·baḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 14:3 It will happen in the day that (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 14:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 14:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 14:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 14:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>