Isaiah 14:12
“How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!”
— Isaiah 14:12
About this verse
Isaiah 14:12 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride fall, satan imagery, judgment. Notable phrases: fallen from heaven; morning star; son of the dawn. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
prophecy
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