Isaiah 14:2-6
New American Standard Bible
4that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, 'How the oppressor has ceased, And how the onslaught has ceased!
5The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers,
6Which used to strike the peoples in fury with unceasing strokes, Which subdued the nations in anger with unrestrained persecution.
King James Version
Chapter 14
2And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. 3And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
4That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
5The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Christian Standard Bible
4you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon and say: How the oppressor has quieted down, and how the raging has become quiet!
5The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.
6It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows. It subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.
New Living Translation
4you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say, 'The mighty man has been destroyed. Yes, your insolence is ended.
5For the Lord has crushed your wicked power and broken your evil rule.
6You struck the people with endless blows of rage and held the nations in your angry grip with unrelenting tyranny.
English Standard Version
New International Version
4you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended!
5The LORD has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
6which in anger struck down peoples with unceasing blows, and in fury subdued nations with relentless aggression.
New King James Version
4that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: “How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city ceased!
5The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers;
6He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, He who ruled the nations in anger, Is persecuted and no one hinders.