Isaiah 14:17

The Fall of the King of Babylon

16Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, 17who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

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Berean Standard Bible
who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”
American Standard Version (1901)
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Bible in Basic English
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
Free Bible Version
Is this the one who turned the world into a desert, destroyed cities, and never let his prisoners return home?’
Geneva Bible 1599
He made the worlde as a wildernesse, and destroied the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.
King James (Authorized) Version
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
One Unity Resource Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?”
Translation for Translators
Is this the man who tried to cause the world to become a desert, who conquered its cities and did not allow the people whom he captured to return to their homes?’
Unlocked Literal Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, who overthrew its cities and did not let his prisoners go home?'
Noah Webster Bible
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
World English Bible
who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities, who didn’t release his prisoners to their home?”
Young's Literal Translation
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.