Isaías 14:16-26

16 Os que te virem te contemplarão, considerar-te-ão, e dirão: É este o varão que fazia estremecer a terra, e que fazia tremer os reinos?

17 Que punha o mundo como um deserto, e assolava as suas cidades? que a seus cativos não deixava ir soltos para suas casas?

18 Todos os reis das nações, todos eles, dormem com glória, cada um no seu túmulo.

19 Mas tu és lançado da tua sepultura, como um renovo abominável, coberto de mortos atravessados a espada, como os que descem �s pedras da cova, como cadáver pisado aos pés.

20 Com eles não te reunirás na sepultura; porque destruíste a tua terra e mataste o teu povo. Que a descendência dos malignos não seja nomeada para sempre!

21 Preparai a matança para os filhos por causa da maldade de seus pais, para que não se levantem, e possuam a terra, e encham o mundo de cidades.

22 Levantar-me-ei contra eles, diz o Senhor dos exércitos, e exterminarei de Babilônia o nome, e os sobreviventes, o filho, e o neto, diz o Senhor.

23 E reduzi-la-ei a uma possessão do ouriço, e a lagoas de águas; e varrê-la-ei com a vassoura da destruição, diz o Senhor dos exércitos.

24 O Senhor dos exércitos jurou, dizendo: Como pensei, assim sucederá, e como determinei, assim se efetuará.

25 Quebrantarei o assírio na minha terra e nas minhas montanhas o pisarei; então o seu jugo se apartará deles e a sua carga se desviará dos seus ombros.

26 Este é o conselho que foi determinado sobre toda a terra; e esta é a mão que está estendida sobre todas as nações.

Isaías 14:16-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 14

This chapter contains prophecies of the restoration of the Jews, of the fall of the king of Babylon, and the destruction of the Assyrian empire, and of the ruin of Palestine. The moving cause of the restoration of the Jews, and their settlement in their own land, is the distinguishing mercy of God towards them; the accomplishment of it, proselytes joined unto them; the means, people of other nations, who should bring them into it, and whom they should possess and rule over; and the consequence of it, rest from sorrow, fear, and hard bondage, Isa 14:1-3 upon which they are introduced as taking up a proverb, or a triumphant song, concerning the king of Babylon, wondering at his fall, and ascribing it to the Lord, Isa 14:4,5 representing the inhabitants of the earth, and great men of it, as at peace, and rest, and rejoicing, who before were continually disturbed, and smitten by him, Isa 14:6-8 introducing the dead, and those in hell, meeting him, and welcoming him into their regions, with taunts and jeers; upbraiding him with his weakness, shame, and disgrace he was come into; putting him in mind of his former pomp and splendour, pride, arrogance, and haughtiness, Isa 14:9-15 spectators are brought in, as amazed at the low, mean, and despicable condition he was brought into, considering what he had done in the world, in kingdoms and cities, but was now denied a burial, when other kings lay in their pompous sepulchres, Isa 14:16-20 and then it is foretold that that whole royal family should be cut off, and Babylon, the metropolis of his kingdom, should be utterly destroyed, Isa 14:21-23 all which was settled and fixed by the purpose of God, which could not be made void, Isa 14:24-27 and next follows a prophecy of the destruction of Palestine; the date of the prophecy is given Isa 14:28 the inhabitants of Palestine are bid not to rejoice at the death of one of the kings of Judah, since another should arise, who would be fatal to them, Isa 14:29 and while the Jews would be in safety, they would be destroyed by famine and war, Isa 14:30,31 from all which it would appear, and it might be told the messengers of the nations, or any inquiring persons, that Zion is of the Lord's founding, and under his care and protection, and that his people have great reason and encouragement to trust in him, Isa 14:32.