NET Bible
"Is this the one who made the world like a wilderness, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?”’"
— Isaiah 14:17, NET Bible
“That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
“that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home? ”
“who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn't release his prisoners to their home?"”
“That made the world a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, that opened not the prison to his prisoners?”
“Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.”
“That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
I will climb up to the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High!”
But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the Pit.
Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking:“Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble?
Is this the one who made the world like a wilderness, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?”’
As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb.
But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the Pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.
You will not be buried with them, because you destroyed your land and killed your people. The offspring of the wicked will never be mentioned again.