KJV ORIGINAL
All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
All of them will speak up and say to you, 'Have you also become weak like us? Have you become just like us?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows fallen rulers in the grave mocking a once-mighty king who has now joined them in death and powerlessness.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Isaiah's taunt song against the king of Babylon, likely referring to either Nebuchadnezzar or a future Babylonian ruler. The passage describes the king's fall from power and his arrival in Sheol (the grave/underworld), where other dead rulers greet him with sarcasm. This prophecy was given during a time when Babylon was a rising power that would eventually conquer Judah.
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