KJV ORIGINAL
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Yet you will be brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse declares that despite someone's pride and arrogance, they will ultimately be humbled and brought low to death.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophetic oracle against the king of Babylon, likely referring to Nebuchadnezzar or a future Babylonian ruler. The passage uses dramatic imagery to describe the downfall of this proud monarch who had exalted himself. In ancient Near Eastern culture, being brought to 'the pit' meant death and burial, often with the imagery of descending to the underworld or Sheol.
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