Isaiah 14:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 (BBE)
Who made the world a waste, overturning its towns; who did not let his prisoners loose from the prison-house.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[that] made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; [that] dismissed not his prisoners homewards?
World English Bible (WEB)
who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn't let loose his prisoners to their home?"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
| That made | שָׂ֥ם | śām | sahm |
| the world | תֵּבֵ֛ל | tēbēl | tay-VALE |
| wilderness, a as | כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר | kammidbār | ka-meed-BAHR |
| and destroyed | וְעָרָ֣יו | wĕʿārāyw | veh-ah-RAV |
| cities the | הָרָ֑ס | hārās | ha-RAHS |
| thereof; that opened | אֲסִירָ֖יו | ʾăsîrāyw | uh-see-RAV |
| not | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| house the | פָ֥תַח | pātaḥ | FA-tahk |
| of his prisoners? | בָּֽיְתָה׃ | bāyĕtâ | BA-yeh-ta |