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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.

Isaiah 14:8

The Taunt Song Against the King of Babylon

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I. In context 5,439 passages · 1,189 chapters

The Passage Isaiah 14:4-23

4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

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The Chapter Isaiah 14

1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

2 And 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.

3 And 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,

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II. Study deeper 1,058 articles

Major Old Testament Narratives & Events The Story of Naboth's Vineyard 1 Kings 21: Naboth's refusal to sell the inheritance of his fathers, Jezebel's fast and her false witnesses, and Elijah meeting Ahab in the vineyard. Begin reading

Deeper Dives into Specific Passages & Chapters The Message of Ecclesiastes 12: "Remember Your Creator" Core Theological Themes & Doctrines The Fall of the Angels: The Genesis of Spiritual Rebellion Major Old Testament Narratives & Events The Tragedy of Absalom's Rebellion Key People of the Bible (Character Studies) Ahab: The King Who Sold Himself to Do Evil

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