King James Bible
KJVThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Translation Comparison
Isaiah 14:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Isaiah 14:4 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! | |
American Standard VersionASV | that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased, the exactress of gold ceased! | |
English Revised VersionERV | that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! | |
World English BibleWEB | that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, |How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | That you shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! |
American Standard Version
ASVthat thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased, the exactress of gold ceased!
English Revised Version
ERVthat thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
World English Bible
WEBthat you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, |How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThat thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
American King James Version
AKJVThat you shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
King James Bible
KJVThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
American Standard Version
ASVthat thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTthat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased, the exactress of gold ceased!
English Revised Version
ERVthat thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
World English Bible
WEBthat you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, |How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThat thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
American King James Version
AKJVThat you shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!