KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 14:9
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
WEB World English Bible
Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
ASV American Standard Version
Sheol 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sheol beneath hath been troubled at thee, To meet thy coming in, It is waking up for thee Rephaim, All chiefs ones of earth, It hath raised up from their thrones All kings of nations.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 14
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.
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
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שְׁא֗וֹלH7585 · she.olhell: Sheolמִתַּ֛חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underרָגְזָ֥הH7264 · ra.gazto trembleלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouלִקְרַ֣אתH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetבּוֹאֶ֑ךָH935 · boto come (in): comeעוֹרֵ֨רH5782 · urto rouseלְךָ֤H9031 · kayouרְפָאִים֙H7496 · ra.pahshadeכָּל־H3605 · kolallעַתּ֣וּדֵיH6260 · at.tudgoatאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהֵקִים֙H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiמִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔םH3678 · kis.sethroneכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallמַלְכֵ֥יH4428 · me.lekhkingגוֹיִֽם׃H1471 · goynation
Cross-references
Ezekiel 32:21-32The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.Jeremiah 50:8Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.Proverbs 15:24The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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