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Isaiah 14:11

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

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הוּרַ֥דhuradbring downיָרַדverb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring down”, a completed actionH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…שְׁא֛וֹלsheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָgeonekhamajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “majesty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.הֶמְיַ֣תhemyatnoiseהֶמְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “noise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1998soundnoise.נְבָלֶ֑יךָnevaleykhabottleנֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bottle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.תַּחְתֶּ֨יךָ֙tachteykhawithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.יֻצַּ֣עyutsamake bedיַצַעverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make bed”, an unfinished actionH3331to strew as a surfacemake (one's) bed, [idiom] lie, spread.רִמָּ֔הrimahwormרִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “worm”, the ordinary formH7415a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figurativelyworm.וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָumekhaseykhaand clothingמְכַסֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and clothing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4374a covering, i.e. garment; specifically, a coverlet (for a bed), an awning (from the sun); also the omentum (as covering the intestines)clothing, to cover, that which covereth.תּוֹלֵעָֽהtoleahcrimsonתּוֹלָעnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “crimson”, the ordinary formH8438the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewithcrimson, scarlet, worm.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy pomp is brought down to the nether-world, and the noise of thy psalteries; the maggot is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.

World English Bible

Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

Darby Translation

— Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, the noise of thy lyres: the maggot is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

Douay-Rheims

Thy pride is brought down to hell, thy carcass is fallen down: under thee shall the moth be strewed, and worms shall be thy covering.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy pomp is brought down to the nether-world, and the noise of thy psalteries; the maggot is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy glory has come down to Hades, and thy great mirth: under thee they shall spread corruption, and the worm shall be thy covering.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατέβη εἰς ᾅδου ἡ δόξα σου, ἡ πολλὴ εὐφροσύνη σου· ὑποκάτω σου στρώσουσι σῆψιν, καὶ τὸ κατακάλυμμά σου σκώληξ.