Isaiah 14:11 meaning and explanation

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

Isaiah 14:11, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to a taunt song that Israel will sing over the king of Babylon once God gives them rest from oppression (verses 3 and 4). The proud ruler who once terrorized nations is pictured arriving in Sheol, the realm of the dead.

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