Isaiah 14 · Verse 26

Isaiah 14:26

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
Isaiah 14:26, King James Version

Isaiah 14:26 in other translations

BSBThis is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
WEBThis is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
ASVThis is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
YLTThis is the counsel that is counselled for all the earth, And this is the hand that is stretched out for all the nations.
DARBYThis is the counsel which is purposed concerning the whole earth; and this is the hand which is stretched out upon all the nations.
BBEThis is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
WebsterThis is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched over all the nations.

What does Isaiah 14:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. This is ... purpose ... whole earth--A hint that the prophecy embraces the present world of all ages in its scope, of which the purpose concerning Babylon and Assyria, the then representatives of the world power, is but a part. hand ... stretched out upon--namely, in punishment (Is 5:25).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 14:24-27

Let those that make themselves a yoke and a burden to God's people, see what they are to expect. Let those that are the called according to God's purpose, comfort themselves, that whatever God has purposed, it shall stand. The Lord of hosts has purposed to break the Assyrian's yoke; his hand is stretched out to execute this purpose; who has power to turn it back? By such dispensations of providence, the Almighty…

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Isaiah 14:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זֹ֛אתzotthisH2063
הָעֵצָ֥הha.'e.Tzah[is] the planH6098
הַיְּעוּצָ֖הhai.ye.'u.Tzahwhich is plannedH3289
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
וְזֹ֛אתve.Zotand thisH2063
הַיָּ֥דhai.Yad[is] the handH3027
הַנְּטוּיָ֖הha.ne.tu.Yahwhich is stretched outH5186
עַל\־'al-overH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַגּוֹיִֽם\׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 14:26

  • Isaiah 23:9

    The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

  • Zephaniah 3:6-8

    I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

  • Exodus 15:12

    Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

  • Isaiah 5:25

    Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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5:25; Zep 3:6-8

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Context

  • Isaiah 14:25

    That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

  • Isaiah 14:26

    This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

  • Isaiah 14:27

    For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

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Isaiah 14:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Este es el consejo que está acordado sobre toda la tierra; y ésta, la mano extendida sobre todas las gentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
C’est là le conseil qui est arrêté contre toute la terre, et c’est là la main qui est étendue sur toutes les nations.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Das ist der Ratschluß, der beschlossen ist über die ganze Erde; und das ist die Hand, die ausgestreckt ist über alle Nationen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hoc consilium quod cogitavi super omnem terram; et hæc est manus extenta super universas gentes.