Isaiah 14:1–15

The Lord will have compassione on Jacob;

once again he will choosef Israel

and will settle them in their own land.g

Foreignersh will join them

and unite with the descendants of Jacob.

2 Nations will take them

and bringi them to their own place.

And Israel will take possession of the nationsj

and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.

They will make captivesk of their captors

and rule over their oppressors.l

3 On the day the Lord gives you reliefm from your suffering and turmoiln and from the harsh labor forced on you,o 4 you will take up this tauntp against the king of Babylon:q

How the oppressorr has come to an end!

How his furya has ended!

5 The Lord has broken the rods of the wicked,t

the scepteru of the rulers,

6 which in anger struck down peoplesv

with unceasing blows,

and in fury subduedw nations

with relentless aggression.x

7 All the lands are at rest and at peace;y

they break into singing.z

8 Even the junipersa and the cedars of Lebanon

gloat over you and say,

“Now that you have been laid low,

no one comes to cut us down.”b

9 The realm of the deadc below is all astir

to meet you at your coming;

it rouses the spirits of the departedd to greet you—

all those who were leaderse in the world;

it makes them rise from their thrones—

all those who were kings over the nations.f

10 They will all respond,

they will say to you,

“You also have become weak, as we are;

you have become like us.”g

11 All your pomp has been brought down to the grave,h

along with the noise of your harps;i

maggots are spread out beneath you

and wormsj cover you.k

12 How you have fallenl from heaven,

morning star,m son of the dawn!

You have been cast down to the earth,

you who once laid low the nations!n

13 You said in your heart,

“I will ascendo to the heavens;

I will raise my thronep

above the stars of God;

I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,q

on the utmost heightsr of Mount Zaphon.b

14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;s

I will make myself like the Most High.”t

15 But you are brought downu to the realm of the dead,v

to the depthsw of the pit.x