Isaiah 14:13-15
Expanded Bible
13 You told yourself,
“I will ·go up to heaven [or ascend to the sky].
I will put my throne
above God’s stars.
I will ·sit [or rule] on the mountain of the ·gods [L assembly],
on the slopes of ·the sacred mountain [or the north; or Mount Zaphon; C known as the mountain of Baal].
14 I will ·go up [ascend] above the ·tops [or high places] of the clouds.
I will be like God Most High.”
15 But you were brought down to ·the grave [or the place of the dead; L Sheol],
to the deep places ·where the dead are [L of the pit].
Isaiah 14:13-15
New International Version
13 You said in your heart,
“I will ascend(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne(B)
above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,(C)
on the utmost heights(D) of Mount Zaphon.[a]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;(E)
I will make myself like the Most High.”(F)
15 But you are brought down(G) to the realm of the dead,(H)
to the depths(I) of the pit.(J)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 14:13 Or of the north; Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.
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