Isaiah 14:30

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Complete Jewish Bible:

While the firstborn of the poor graze and the needy lie down in safety, I will kill off your root with famine and slaughter the rest of you.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.

American Standard Version:

And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the firstborn{H1060} of the poor{H1800} shall feed{H7462}, and the needy{H34} shall lie down{H7257} in safety{H983}: and I will kill{H4191} thy root{H8328} with famine{H7458}, and he shall slay{H2026} thy remnant{H7611}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 7:21

  • And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;

Isaiah 7:22

  • And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk [that] they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.

Zephaniah 2:4

  • ¶ For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Zephaniah 2:7

  • And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

Ezekiel 25:15

  • Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy [it] for the old hatred;

Ezekiel 25:17

  • And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Isaiah 33:16

  • He shall dwell on high: his place of defence [shall be] the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters [shall be] sure.

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Commentary for Isaiah 14:30

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1060
    There are 96 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּכוֹר
    Transliteration: bᵉkôwr
    Pronunciation: bek-ore'
    Description: from בָּכַר; firstborn; hence, chief; eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
  2. Strong's Number: H1800
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דַּל
    Transliteration: dal
    Pronunciation: dal
    Description: from דָּלַל; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin; lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
  3. Strong's Number: H7462
    There are 144 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָעָה
    Transliteration: râʻâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
  4. Strong's Number: H34
    There are 4910 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼebyôwn
    Pronunciation: eb-yone'
    Description: from אָבָה, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute; beggar, needy, poor (man).
  5. Strong's Number: H7257
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָבַץ
    Transliteration: râbats
    Pronunciation: raw-bats'
    Description: a primitive root; to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed; crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.
  6. Strong's Number: H983
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֶּטַח
    Transliteration: beṭach
    Pronunciation: beh'takh
    Description: from בָּטַח; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely; assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.
  7. Strong's Number: H4191
    There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּת
    Transliteration: mûwth
    Pronunciation: mooth
    Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
  8. Strong's Number: H8328
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁרֶשׁ
    Transliteration: sheresh
    Pronunciation: sheh'-resh
    Description: from שָׁרַשׁ; a root (literally or figuratively); bottom, deep, heel, root.
  9. Strong's Number: H7458
    There are 88 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָעָב
    Transliteration: râʻâb
    Pronunciation: raw-awb'
    Description: from רָעֵב; hunger (more or less extensive); dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.
  10. Strong's Number: H2026
    There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָרַג
    Transliteration: hârag
    Pronunciation: haw-rag'
    Description: a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent; destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.
  11. Strong's Number: H7611
    There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁאֵרִית
    Transliteration: shᵉʼêrîyth
    Pronunciation: sheh-ay-reeth'
    Description: from שָׁאַר; a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion; that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.