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Isaiah 14:2 · KJV

"And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors."

King James Version

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Passage Context

1For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
2And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
3And 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,
4That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

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Reflection Questions

1

How does this promise of restoration speak to your current struggles?

2

What does it mean for you to rule over your oppressors?

3

When have you experienced a reversal of fortune in your life?

Life Application

hope

This verse can remind you to hold onto hope during difficult times, believing in eventual restoration.

forgiveness

Consider how you might forgive those who have wronged you, as you reflect on the idea of reclaiming power.

Places in This Verse

Israel(Israel today)

The land promised to the descendants of Abraham, significant in Jewish history and identity.

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