Isaiah 14 in the early church
[Vulgate: Isaias]
210 passages quote, allude to, or echo Isaiah 14, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Isaiah 14:1
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:1 | Dialogue with Trypho 123.1 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
Isaiah 14:4
you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:4 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:4 | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Isa 14:4–21 | Against Celsus 6.43 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 248 |
Isaiah 14:5
The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:5 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
Isaiah 14:6
It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:6 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
Isaiah 14:7
All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:7 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
Isaiah 14:8
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:8 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
Isaiah 14:9
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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:9 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:9 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Isa 14:9 | Demonstration of the Gospel 10.8.73 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 14:9 | Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 75 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 5th century (disputed) |
Isaiah 14:10
They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:10 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:10 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Isa 14:10 | Commentary on Matthew 15.27 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Isa 14:10 | Letter 96.8 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 14:10 | Homily 10.3 on 1 Timothy · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 392-397 |
Isaiah 14:11
Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:11 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:11 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Isa 14:11 | Commentary on Matthew 15.27 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Isa 14:11 | Letter 96.8 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations.
Isaiah 14:13
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
Isaiah 14:14
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:14 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:14 | On Christ and Antichrist 53 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:14 | Commentary on Daniel 4.12-13 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Isa 14:14 | Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Isa 14:14 | Against Marcion 5.17 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Isa 14:14 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:14 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 165 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Isa 14:14 | Fragments on Proverbs, column 231 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Isa 14:14 | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Isa 14:14 | Homilies on Joshua 15.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 14:14 | Homilies on Numbers 12.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 14:14 | Preparation for the Gospel 7.16.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Isa 14:14 | Demonstration of the Gospel 4.9.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 14:14 | Oration III Against the Arians 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Isa 14:14 | To the Bishops of Egypt 2 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356 |
| Isa 14:14 | Life of Antony 5 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Isa 14:14 | Oration 6.12 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Isa 14:14 | Question 111, section 15 · Ambrosiaster | echo, low confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Isa 14:14 | Question 113, section 7 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Isa 14:14 | Letter 22.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 14:14 | Letter 61.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 14:14 | Letter 133.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 14:14 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:14 | On the Christian Faith 5.19 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Isa 14:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.34.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Isa 14:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 7.8.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Isa 14:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.15.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Isa 14:14 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.11.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Isa 14:14 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.77.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Isa 14:14 | Life of Hilarion 4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–392 |
| Isa 14:14 | Sermon 169.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Isa 14:14 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 17.16 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Isa 14:14 | The Institutes 12.4 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Isa 14:14 | The Institutes 12.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Isa 14:14 | The Conferences 5.7 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Isa 14:14 | The Conferences 8.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Isa 14:14 | The Conferences 8.25 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Isaiah 14:15
But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:15 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:15 | On Christ and Antichrist 53 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:15 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:15 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:15 | Part 4, chapter 3 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Isaiah 14:16
Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:16 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:16 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:16 | Instructions 1.41 · Commodian | quotation, high confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Isa 14:16–17 | To Quirinus 3.118 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Isa 14:16 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:16 | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.15.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Isaiah 14:17
who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:17 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:17 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:17 | Instructions 1.41 · Commodian | quotation, high confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Isa 14:17 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:17 | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.15.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Isaiah 14:18
All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:18 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:18 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:18 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:19
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:19 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:19 | 4.51 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Isa 14:19 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:19 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Isa 14:19 | Homilies on Exodus 8.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 14:19 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:19 | Apostolic Constitutions 5.19.5 · Anonymous | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:19 | Part 4, chapter 3 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Isaiah 14:20
You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:20 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:20 | 4.51 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Isa 14:20 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:20 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | 235 |
| Isa 14:20 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:20–21 | Against Vigilantius 1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 406 |
Isaiah 14:21
Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:21 | On Christ and Antichrist 17 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Isa 14:21 | 4.51 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Isa 14:21 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Isa 14:21 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:22
“I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:22 | On First Principles 1.5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
Isaiah 14:23
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:23 | Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:24 | Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:25
I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:25 | Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Isa 14:25 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:26
This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:26 | Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:27
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:27 | To the Bishops of Egypt 19 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356 |
| Isa 14:27 | Letter to the Monks 1.2 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357 |
| Isa 14:27 | Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Isaiah 14:29
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 14:29 | Letter 72.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Isa 14:29–31 | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.17 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |