Isaiah 14:17

“who made the world like a wilderness and tore down its cities, and his prisoners he did not release to their home?’”

Isaiah 14:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 14:17, word by word

who madeשָׂםsam

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

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the worldתֵּבֵלtevel

world

The world: the inhabited earth.

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like a wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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and tore downהָרָסharas

tear down; break through

Tear down, throw down; also break through by force.

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its citiesעָרָיaray

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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and his prisonersאֲסִירָיasiray

prisoner

Prisoner, captive.

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releaseפָתַחfatach

set free

To free a prisoner, or remove a load.

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to their home?’בָּיְתָbayta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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The context

16Those who see you will gaze at you, they will ponder you: ‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms,

17 · This verse (above)

18All the kings of the nations, all of them, lie in honor, each in his own house;

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