Isaiah 14:9 meaning and explanation
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
Isaiah 14:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah 14 is a taunt song sung over the king of Babylon once God has given Judah rest (verses 3 and 4). Here Sheol, the Hebrew word for the realm of the dead, is pictured as a person rousing itself to welcome a new arrival.
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