Catholic Public Domain Version
"which struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, which subjugated the nations in fury, which persecuted with cruelty. "
— Isaiah 14:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.”
“that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained. ”
“who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.”
“It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.”
“That struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, that brought nations under in fury, that persecuted in a cruel manner.”
“He whose rod was on the peoples with an unending wrath, ruling the nations in passion, with an uncontrolled rule.”
“He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.”
And this shall be in that day: when God will have given you rest from your labor, and from your oppression, and from the difficult servitude under which you served before,
you will accept this parable against the king of Babylon, and you will say: “How is it that the oppressor has ceased, along with his tribute?
The Lord has crushed the staff of the impious, the scepter of despots,
which struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, which subjugated the nations in fury, which persecuted with cruelty.
All the earth has become quiet and still; it has been gladdened and has rejoiced.
The evergreens, too, have rejoiced over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying: ‘Since you have slept, no one has ascended who would cut us down.’
Hell below was stirred up to meet you at your advent; it has awakened the giants for you. All the leaders of the earth have risen from their thrones, all the leaders among the nations.”