Isaiah 14
| Isaiah 14 | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Great Isaiah Scroll facsimile, showing columns 12-13 (Isaiah 14:1-16:14). | |
| Book | Book of Isaiah |
| Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 5 |
| Category | Latter Prophets |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 23 |
Isaiah 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is one of the Books of the Prophets.
The taunt against the Babylonian king contained within the chapter, may be a stand in for any powerful tyrant and aggressor. The elements being drawn upon are recognized as having older Ugaritic patterns, that refer to the rise and fall of the morning star Venus who in Canaanite myth is personified as Athtar.