Israel’s Taunt against Babylon

14 When the Lord (A)has compassion on Jacob and again (B)chooses Israel, and settles them on their own land, then (C)strangers will join them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob. The peoples will take them along and bring them to their place, and the (D)house of Israel will make them their own possession in the land of the Lord (E)as male and female servants; and [a]they will take their captors captive and will rule over their oppressors.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:2 Lit the captors will become their captives

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.
Nations 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)

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(A)Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

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Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

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10 (A)Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their (B)kings will serve you;
For in My (C)wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
11 Your (D)gates will be open continually;
They will not be closed day or night,
So that people may (E)bring you the wealth of the nations,
With (F)their kings led in procession.

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10 “Foreigners(A) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(B) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(C) I will show you compassion.(D)
11 Your gates(E) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(F)
    their kings(G) led in triumphal procession.

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