Isaiah 14 · Verse 7

Isaiah 14:7

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
Isaiah 14:7, King James Version

Isaiah 14:7 in other translations

BSBAll the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.
WEBThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song.
ASVThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
YLTAt rest--quiet hath been all the earth, They have broken forth into singing.
DARBYThe whole earth is at rest, is quiet: they break forth into singing.
BBEAll the earth is at rest and is quiet: they are bursting into song.
WebsterThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

What does Isaiah 14:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. they--the once subject nations of the whole earth. Houbigant places the stop after "fir trees" (Is 14:8), "The very fir trees break forth," &c. But the parallelism is better in English Version.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 14:1-23

The destruction of Babylon, and the death of its proud monarch. (Is. 14:1-23) Assurance of the destruction of Assyria. (Is. 14:24-27) The destruction of the Philistines. (Is. 14:28-32) Verses 1-23 The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A settlement in the land of promise is of God's mercy. Let the church receive those whom God receives. God's people, wherever…

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Isaiah 14:7 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.

נָ֥חָהNa.chahit is at restH5117
שָׁקְטָ֖הsha.ke.Tahit is at peaceH8252
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
פָּצְח֖וּpa.tze.Chupeople have broken forthH6476
רִנָּֽה\׃ri.Naha shout of joyH7440

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

Cross references for Isaiah 14:7

  • Psalms 126:1-3

    A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

  • Psalms 96:11-13

    Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

  • Isaiah 49:13

    Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

  • Psalms 98:7-9

    Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

  • Proverbs 11:10

    When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

  • Revelation 19:1-6

    And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. …

  • Psalms 98:1

    A Psalm. O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

  • Jeremiah 51:48

    Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they.
49:13; Ps 96:11-13; 98:7-9; 126:1-3; Pr 11:10; Jer 51:48; Re 18:20
Re 19:1-6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 14:6

    He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

  • Isaiah 14:7

    The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

  • Isaiah 14:8

    Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

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Isaiah 14:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Descansó, sosegó toda la tierra: cantaron alabanza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Toute la terre est en repos et tranquille; elle éclate en chants de triomphe.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es ruht, es rastet die ganze Erde; man bricht in Jubel aus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Conquievit et siluit omnis terra, gavisa est et exsultavit;