Isaiah 14:13 meaning and explanation
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
Isaiah 14:13, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of the taunt song that Israel will sing over the king of Babylon (verses 3 to 4). The king speaks in his heart, and his ambition is boundless: he means to climb above the stars, which in this poetry are the heavenly host, and to take a seat on the mount of assembly, the gathering place of the gods in the far north.
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