KJV King James Version
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
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Isaiah 14:8
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”
WEB World English Bible
Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.”
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Even firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon—saying: Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 14
5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the sceptre of the rulers.
6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, [and] none hindereth.
7 The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing.
8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
11 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
גַּם־H1571 · gamalsoבְּרוֹשִׁ֛יםH1265 · be.roshcypressשָׂמְח֥וּH8055 · sa.machto rejoiceלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouאַרְזֵ֣יH730 · e.rezcedarלְבָנ֑וֹןH3844 · le.va.nonLebanonמֵאָ֣זH227 · azthenשָׁכַ֔בְתָּH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיַעֲלֶ֥הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהַכֹּרֵ֖תH3772 · ka.ratto cut: cutעָלֵֽינוּ׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
Ezekiel 31:16I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.Zechariah 11:2Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.Isaiah 55:12-13For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.
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