Ésaïe 14:5

5 L'Eternel a brisé le bâton des méchants, La verge des dominateurs.

Ésaïe 14:5 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 14:5

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked
This is an answer to the above question, how the exactor and his tribute came to cease; this was not by man, but by the Lord himself; for though he made use of Cyrus, the work was his own, he broke the power of the wicked kings of Babylon: [and] the sceptre of the rulers;
that were under the king of Babylon; or of the several kings themselves, Nebuchadnezzar, Evilmerodach, and Belshazzar; so Kimchi interprets it. This may be applied to the kingdom of antichrist, and the antichristian states, which shall be broken to shivers as a potter's vessel by Christ, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, ( Revelation 2:27 ) ( Revelation 19:15 Revelation 19:16 ) . The "staff" and "sceptre" are emblems of power and government; and "breaking" them signifies the utter destruction and cessation of authority and dominion.

Ésaïe 14:5 In-Context

3 Et quand l'Eternel t'aura donné du repos, Après tes fatigues et tes agitations, Et après la dure servitude qui te fut imposée,

4 Alors tu prononceras ce chant sur le roi de Babylone, Et tu diras: Eh quoi! le tyran n'est plus! L'oppression a cessé!

5 L'Eternel a brisé le bâton des méchants, La verge des dominateurs.

6 Celui qui dans sa fureur frappait les peuples, Par des coups sans relâche, Celui qui dans sa colère subjuguait les nations, Est poursuivi sans ménagement.

7 Toute la terre jouit du repos et de la paix; On éclate en chants d'allégresse,