Isaiah 14:9

Isaiah 14:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9The realm of the dead below is all astir

to meet you at your coming;

it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you—

all those who were leaders in the world;

it makes them rise from their thrones—

all those who were kings over the nations.

9“Sheol below is excited about you, to meet you when you come;

It stirs the 14:9 Or shades (Heb Repha’im)spirits of the dead for you, all the 14:9 Lit male goatsleaders of the earth;

It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones.

9Sheol from beneath is excited over you to meet you when you come;

It arouses for you the spirits of the dead, all the leaders of the earth;

It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones.

9“14:9 I.e. the nether world, the place of the dead, Hades.Sheol below is excited about you to meet you when you come [you tyrant of Babylon];

It stirs up the spirits of the dead [to greet you], all the leaders of the earth;

It raises all the kings of the nations from their thrones [in astonishment at your fall].

9Sheol 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.

9“King of Babylon, many people in the place of the dead are really excited.

They’re excited about meeting you when you go down there.

The spirits of the dead get up to welcome you.

At one time all of them were leaders in the world.

They were kings over the nations.

They get up from their thrones.