Text -- Isaiah 14:6 (NET)

14:6 It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Isa 14:6

¹ tn Or perhaps, “he” (cf. KJV; NCV “the king of Babylon”). The present translation understands the referent of the pronoun (“it”) to be the “club/scepter” of the preceding line.

² tn Heb “it was striking down nations in fury [with] a blow without ceasing.” The participle (“striking down”) suggests repeated or continuous action in past time.

³ tn Heb “it was ruling in anger nations [with] oppression without restraint.” The participle (“ruling”) suggests repeated or continuous action in past time.