The Amplified Bible vs. Adam Clarke ( 1760–1762)
Lucifer is NOT Satan. It is Incorrectly translated passage.
Quote from the Adam Clarke Bible commentary. I wanted to pass it along in case you hadn’t seen it. It notes very clearly how incorrectly this passage has been translated.
Adam Clarke : Isa 14:12 “O Lucifer, son of the morning – The Versions in general agree in this translation, and render הילל (heilel) as signifying Lucifer, Φωσφωρος, the morning star, whether Jupiter or Venus; as these are both bringers of the morning light, or morning stars, annually in their turn. And although the context speaks explicitly concerning Nebuchadnezzar, yet this has been, I know not why, applied to the chief of the fallen angels, who is most incongruously denominated Lucifer, (the bringer of light!) an epithet as common to him as those of Satan and Devil. That the Holy Spirit by his prophets should call this arch-enemy of God and man the light-bringer, would be strange indeed. But the truth is, the text speaks nothing at all concerning Satan nor his fall, nor the occasion of that fall, which many divines have with great confidence deduced from this text. O how necessary it is to understand the literal meaning of Scripture, that preposterous comments may be prevented! Besides, I doubt much whether our translation be correct. הילל (heilel), which we translate Lucifer, comes from ילל (yalal), yell, howl, or shriek, and should be translated, “Howl, son of the morning;” and so the Syriac has understood it; and for this meaning Michaelis contends: see his reasons in Parkhurst, under הלל (halal).”
Tradition has taught over many years that Lucifer is Satan. This tradition, we are told,
comes out of two chapters . . . Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14
The Amplified Bible: has this interesting note concerning this
noted [LUCIFER] “Some students feel that the application of the
name Lucifer to Satan is erroneous, even though it is commonly
taught to that effect. Lucifer [THE LIGHT BRINGER] is the Latin
equivalent of the Greek word [phosphoros] which is used as a title
of Christ in II Peter 1:19 (…until the [DAY STAR] arise in your
hearts.) and corresponds to the name ]BRIGHT MORNING STAR]
in Rev. 22:16, which Jesus called Himself. The application of the
name Lucifer has only existed since the third century A.D., and is
based on the supposition that Luke 10:18 (I beheld Satan as
lightning fall from heaven) is an explanation of Isaiah 14:12,
which authorities feel is not true.”