King James Bible
KJVThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Isaiah 14:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? | |
American Standard VersionASV | that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that dismissed not his prisoners homewards? | |
English Revised VersionERV | that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners? | |
World English BibleWEB | who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn't release his prisoners to their home?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? |