Isaiah 14:9
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
BSB
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ASV
Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
KJV
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שְׁא֗וֹל | she.'ol | Sheol | H7585 → |
| מִתַּ֛חַת | mi.Ta.chat | <from> beneath | H8478 → |
| רָגְזָ֥ה | ra.ge.Zah | it is excited | H7264 → |
| לְךָ֖ | le.Kha | to you | |
| לִקְרַ֣את | lik.Rat | to meet | H7122 → |
| בּוֹאֶ֑ךָ | bo.'E.kha | coming you | H935 → |
| עוֹרֵ֨ר | o.Rer | it has roused | H5782 → |
| לְךָ֤ | le.Kha | to <the> you | |
| רְפָאִים֙ | re.fa.'Im | shades | H7496 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| עַתּ֣וּדֵי | 'a.Tu.dei | [the] leaders of | H6260 → |
| אָ֔רֶץ | 'A.retz | [the] earth | H776 → |
| הֵקִים֙ | he.Kim | it has made rise | H6965 → |
| מִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔ם | mi.kis.'o.Tam | from thrones their | H3678 → |
| כֹּ֖ל | kol | all | H3605 → |
| מַלְכֵ֥י | mal.Khei | [the] kings of | H4428 → |
| גוֹיִֽם׃ | go.Yim | [the] nations | H1471 → |
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