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Isaiah 14:3
On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses the restored house of Israel immediately after describing their return from exile and subjugation of their former captors. This declaration marks the transition from national restoration to divine relief.
The words — The Hebrew verb הָנִיחַ (ha.Ni.ach) literally means "gives rest" and anchors the promise of cessation from forced labor. It appears alongside בְּ/י֨וֹם (be./Yom), "on the day," to specify a definitive moment of divine intervention.
The thread — The theme of God granting rest after oppression recurs in Jer 30:10, Ezra 9:8, and Isa 32:18. These passages collectively trace a pattern of deliverance followed by secure dwelling.
Why it lands — The text states that Yahweh will end the Israelites' pain, turmoil, and coerced labor on a specific day. It requires the reader to recognize that national relief originates from divine action rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 30:10 As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
- Ezra 9:8 But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
- Isaiah 32:18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.
- Jeremiah 46:27 But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
- Zechariah 8:8 I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
- Deuteronomy 28:48 you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.
- Deuteronomy 28:65 Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
- Isaiah 11:10 On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.