Isaiah 14:1-3

International Standard Version

Israel Mocks Babylon’s King

14 However, the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will once again choose Israel. He will settle them in their own land, and foreigners will join them, affiliating themselves with the house of Jacob. ²Many^[a] nations will take them and bring them to their land and^[b] their own place. The house of Israel will put those nations^[c] to conscripted labor^[d] in the Lord’s land. They will take captive those who were their captors, and will rule continually^[e] over those who oppressed them.

³At the time,^[f] when the Lord gives you rest from your suffering, turmoil, and the cruel bondage which they forced you to serve,^[g]

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Footnotes

Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsa^a; MT LXX lack Many
Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsa^a; MT LXX read and to
Isaiah 14:2 Lit. put them
Isaiah 14:2 Lit. to male and female slavery
Isaiah 14:2 So 1QIsa^a; 4QIsa^c LXX MT read rule
Isaiah 14:3 Lit. day
Isaiah 14:3 So 1QIsa^a 4QIsa^e; MT LXX read which you were forced to serve

Isaiah 14:1-3

New International Version

14 The Lord will have compassion^(A) on Jacob;
    once again he will choose^(B) Israel
    and will settle them in their own land.^(C)
Foreigners^(D) will join them
    and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
²Nations will take them
    and bring^(E) them to their own place.
And Israel will take possession of the nations^(F)
    and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.
They will make captives^(G) of their captors
    and rule over their oppressors.^(H)