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Isaiah 14:4 Cross-References

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That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! proverb: or, taunting speech golden: or, exactress of gold

Isaiah 14:4 (KJV)

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ShalmaneserKing of Assyria (2KI 17:3)

Commentary on Isaiah 14:4

Israel, now delivered, will 'take up this proverb against the king of Babylon'—a taunt song mocking fallen tyrants. 'How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!' The rhetorical question expresses amazed wonder: the oppressor has stopped oppressing; the golden (or alternatively 'proud' or 'raging') city has ended. What seemed permanent proved temporary; what seemed invincible was defeated. This proverb (mashal—can mean taunt, parable, or wise saying) occupies verses 4-23, depicting Babylon's king's fall from power to death to Sheol. It's both historical (Babylon's fall) and typologic...

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