New International Version (NIV)
17the man who made the world a wilderness,
who overthrew its cities
and would not let his captives go home?”
Isaiah 14:17
Isaiah 14:17 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
17Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not 14:17 Lit openallow his prisoners to go home?’
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
17Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’
Amplified Bible (AMP)
17Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not permit his prisoners to return home?’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
17who turned the world into a desert
and destroyed its cities,
who refused to let the captives
return to their homes?”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
17Did he turn the world into a desert?
Did he destroy its cities?
Did he refuse to let his prisoners go home?’