Isaiah 14:8
ContextNET © | The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, 1 as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, 2 ‘Since you fell asleep, 3 no woodsman comes up to chop us down!’ 4 |
NIV © | Even the pine trees and the cedars of Lebanon exult over you and say, "Now that you have been laid low, no woodsman comes to cut us down." |
NASB © | "Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’ |
NLT © | Even the trees of the forest––the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon––sing out this joyous song: ‘Your power is broken! No one will come to cut us down now!’ |
MSG © | Ponderosa pine trees are happy, giant Lebanon cedars are relieved, saying, "Since you've been cut down, there's no one around to cut us down." |
BBE © | Even the trees of the wood are glad over you, the trees of Lebanon, saying, From the time of your fall no wood-cutter has come up against us with an axe. |
NRSV © | The cypresses exult over you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you were laid low, no one comes to cut us down." |
NKJV © | Indeed the cypress trees rejoice over you, And the cedars of Lebanon, Saying , ‘Since you were cut down, No woodsman has come up against us.’ |
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NET © | The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, 1 as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, 2 ‘Since you fell asleep, 3 no woodsman comes up to chop us down!’ 4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “concerning you.” 2 tn The word “singing” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Note that the personified trees speak in the second half of the verse. 3 tn Heb “lay down” (in death); cf. NAB “laid to rest.” 4 tn Heb “the [wood]cutter does not come up against us.” |