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Isaiah 13

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the burden against Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amozאָמֽוֹץ׃’ā·mō·wṣ — Strong FatherH531 — Full Word Study → receivedחָזָ֔הḥā·zāh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study →: 2Raiseשְֽׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a bannerנֵ֔סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → onעַ֤ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a barrenנִשְׁפֶּה֙niš·peh — to be bare, exposed, or prominentH8192 — Full Word Study → hilltopהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →; callהָרִ֥ימוּhā·rî·mū — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → aloudק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → to them. Waveהָנִ֣יפוּhā·nî·p̄ū — to wave, shake, or move back and forthH5130 — Full Word Study → your handיָ֔דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, that they may enterוְיָבֹ֖אוּwə·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the gatesפִּתְחֵ֥יpiṯ·ḥê — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the noblesנְדִיבִֽים׃nə·ḏî·ḇîm — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study →. 3Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have commandedצִוֵּ֖יתִיṣiw·wê·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → My sanctified onesלִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑יlim·qud·dā·šāy — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →; I have evenגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → summonedקָרָ֤אתִיqā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My warriorsגִבּוֹרַי֙ḡib·bō·w·ray — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → to execute My wrathלְאַפִּ֔יlə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and exult in My triumphגַּאֲוָתִֽי׃ga·’ă·wā·ṯî — Pride, arrogance, haughtiness of spiritH1346 — Full Word Study →. 4Listenק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, a tumultהָמ֛וֹןhā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → on the mountainsבֶּֽהָרִ֖יםbe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, like thatדְּמ֣וּתdə·mūṯ — Likeness, form, or appearance; a visual representation or similarityH1823 — Full Word Study → of a greatרָ֑בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → multitudeעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →! Listenק֠וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, an uproarשְׁא֞וֹןšə·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study → among the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֤וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →, like nationsגּוֹיִם֙gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → gathered togetherנֶֽאֱסָפִ֔יםne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →! The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is mobilizingמְפַקֵּ֖דmə·p̄aq·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → an armyצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → for warמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 5They are comingבָּאִ֛יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from farawayמֶרְחָ֖קmer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → landsמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, from the endsמִקְצֵ֣הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and the weaponsוּכְלֵ֣יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of His wrathזַעְמ֔וֹza‘·mōw — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →to destroyלְחַבֵּ֖לlə·ḥab·bêl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 6Wailהֵילִ֕ילוּhê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is nearקָר֖וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →; it will comeיָבֽוֹא׃yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → as destructionכְּשֹׁ֖דkə·šōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → from the Almightyמִשַּׁדַּ֥יmiš·šad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study →. 7Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → handsיָדַ֣יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will fall limpתִּרְפֶּ֑ינָהtir·pe·nāh — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → man’sאֱנ֖וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → heartלְבַ֥בlə·ḇaḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will meltיִמָּס׃yim·må̄s — To melt, dissolve, or lose courageH4549 — Full Word Study →. 8Terrorוְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ׀wə·niḇ·hā·lū — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study →, painצִירִ֤יםṣî·rîm — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study →, and anguishוַֽחֲבָלִים֙wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → will seize themיֹֽאחֵז֔וּןyō·ḥê·zūn — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →; they will writheיְחִיל֑וּןyə·ḥî·lūn — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → like a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖הkay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. They will look atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, their facesפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → flushedלְהָבִ֖יםlə·hā·ḇîm — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study → with fearיִתְמָ֔הוּyiṯ·mā·hū — to be astonished; to marvel or wonderH8539 — Full Word Study →. 9Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Dayיוֹם־yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּ֔אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →cruelאַכְזָרִ֥י’aḵ·zā·rî — cruel, ruthless, fierceH394 — Full Word Study →, with furyוְעֶבְרָ֖הwə·‘eḇ·rāh — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → and burning angerוַחֲר֣וֹןwa·ḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study →to makeלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → and to destroyיַשְׁמִ֥ידyaš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the sinnersוְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’e·hā — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study → within itמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 10Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the starsכוֹכְבֵ֤יḵō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and their constellationsוּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םū·ḵə·sî·lê·hem — The constellation OrionH3685 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveיָהֵ֖לּוּyā·hêl·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → their lightאוֹרָ֑ם’ō·w·rām — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. The risingבְּצֵאת֔וֹbə·ṣê·ṯōw — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → will be darkenedחָשַׁ֤ךְḥā·šaḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →, and the moonוְיָרֵ֖חַwə·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveיַגִּ֥יהַyag·gî·ha — To shine; to give light; to brightenH5050 — Full Word Study → its lightאוֹרֽוֹ׃’ō·w·rōw — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. 11I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֤יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the worldתֵּבֵל֙tê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → for its evil andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → for their iniquityעֲוֺנָ֑ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. I will endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙wə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → the haughtinessגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of the arrogantזֵדִ֔יםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → and lay lowאַשְׁפִּֽיל׃’aš·pîl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → the prideוְגַאֲוַ֥תwə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ — Pride, arrogance, haughtiness of spiritH1346 — Full Word Study → of the ruthlessעָרִיצִ֖ים‘ā·rî·ṣîm — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study →. 12I will make man scarcerאוֹקִ֥יר’ō·w·qîr — to be precious, honored, or highly valuedH3365 — Full Word Study → than pure goldמִפָּ֑זmip·pāz — Pure gold; refined gold of highest qualityH6337 — Full Word Study →, and mankindוְאָדָ֖םwə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → rarer than the goldמִכֶּ֥תֶםmik·ke·ṯem — pure gold or refined goldH3800 — Full Word Study → of Ophirאוֹפִֽיר׃’ō·w·p̄îr — A distant gold-rich landH211 — Full Word Study →. 13Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will make the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → trembleאַרְגִּ֔יז’ar·gîz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study →, and the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be shakenוְתִרְעַ֥שׁwə·ṯir·‘aš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → from its placeמִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּmim·mə·qō·w·māh — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → at the wrathבְּעֶבְרַת֙bə·‘eḇ·raṯ — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → on the dayוּבְי֖וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of His burning angerחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study →. 14Like a huntedמֻדָּ֔חmud·dāḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → gazelleכִּצְבִ֣יkiṣ·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study →, like a sheepוּכְצֹ֖אןū·ḵə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → withoutוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a shepherdמְקַבֵּ֑ץmə·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will returnיִפְנ֔וּyip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own peopleעַמּוֹ֙‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, eachוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will fleeיָנֽוּסוּ׃yā·nū·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his native landאַרְצ֖וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 15Whoeverכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is caughtהַנִּמְצָ֖אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → will be stabbedיִדָּקֵ֑רyid·dā·qêr — to pierce, stab, or woundH1856 — Full Word Study →, and whoeverוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is capturedהַנִּסְפֶּ֖הhan·nis·peh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → will dieיִפּ֥וֹלyip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. 16Their infantsוְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥םwə·‘ō·lə·lê·hem — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → will be dashed to piecesיְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּyə·ruṭ·ṭə·šū — To dash in pieces; to shatter violentlyH7376 — Full Word Study → before their eyesלְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, their housesבָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔םbāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be lootedיִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙yiš·šas·sū — to plunder, ransack, or strip bareH8155 — Full Word Study →, and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → will be ravishedתִּשָּׁגַלְנָה׃tiš·šå̄·ḡal·nå̄h — To force sexually; to ravish or violateH7693 — Full Word Study →. 17Beholdהִנְנִ֛יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will stir upמֵעִ֥ירmê·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Medesמָדָ֑יmā·ḏāy — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → regardיַחְשֹׁ֔בוּyaḥ·šō·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → for silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → desireיַחְפְּצוּ־yaḥ·pə·ṣū- — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → for goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. 18Their bowsוּקְשָׁת֖וֹתū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → will dash young men to piecesתְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָהtə·raṭ·ṭaš·nāh — To dash in pieces; to shatter violentlyH7376 — Full Word Study →; they will have noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mercyיְרַחֵ֔מוּyə·ra·ḥê·mū — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on the fruitוּפְרִי־ū·p̄ə·rî- — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of the wombבֶ֙טֶן֙ḇe·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →; they will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → look with pityתָח֥וּסṯā·ḥūs — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the childrenבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 19And Babylonבָבֶל֙ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, the jewelצְבִ֣יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → of the kingdomsמַמְלָכ֔וֹתmam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →, the gloryתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → of the prideגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, will beוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → overthrownכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣תkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ — Overthrow, destruction, ruinH4114 — Full Word Study → by Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → like Sodomסְדֹ֖םsə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study → and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָֽה׃‘ă·mō·rāh — Gomorrah, a condemned cityH6017 — Full Word Study →. 20She will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be inhabitedתֵשֵׁ֣בṯê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → settledתִשְׁכֹּ֖ןṯiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → fromעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → to generationוָד֑וֹרwā·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →; noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → nomadעֲרָבִ֔י‘ă·rā·ḇî — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study → will pitch his tentיַהֵ֥לya·hêl — to pitch or set up a tentH167 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shepherdוְרֹעִ֖יםwə·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → will rest his flockיַרְבִּ֥צוּyar·bi·ṣū — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 21But desert creaturesצִיִּ֔יםṣî·yîm — Wild beasts of the desert; jackalsH6728 — Full Word Study → will lie downוְרָבְצוּ־wə·rā·ḇə·ṣū- — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and howling creaturesאֹחִ֑ים’ō·ḥîm — howling creature; jackals or wild animalsH255 — Full Word Study → will fillוּמָלְא֥וּū·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → her housesבָתֵּיהֶ֖םḇāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Ostrichesיַֽעֲנָ֔הya·‘ă·nāh — ostrich (large flightless bird)H3284 — Full Word Study → will dwellוְשָׁ֤כְנוּwə·šā·ḵə·nū — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and wild goatsוּשְׂעִירִ֖יםū·śə·‘î·rîm — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study → will leap aboutיְרַקְּדוּ־yə·raq·qə·ḏū- — to dance, leap, or skip about with movementH7540 — Full Word Study →. 22Hyenasאִיִּים֙’î·yîm — Wild beast or jackal of the islands/coastlandsH338 — Full Word Study → will howlוְעָנָ֤הwə·‘ā·nāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → in her fortressesבְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יוbə·ʾal·m·nō·ṯå̄w — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → and jackalsוְתַנִּ֖יםwə·ṯan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study → in her luxuriousעֹ֑נֶג‘ō·neḡ — delight, pleasure, joyH6027 — Full Word Study → palacesבְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיbə·hê·ḵə·lê — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. Babylon’s time is at handוְקָר֤וֹבwə·qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, and her daysוְיָמֶ֖יהָwə·yā·me·hā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be prolongedיִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃yim·mā·šê·ḵū — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 13
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Isaiah 13 opens a series of divine judgments against the nations, beginning with Babylon. Though written over a century before Babylon's rise to supremacy, Isaiah announces God's certain judgment against this future world power. The chapter presents the day of the LORD as a time of cosmic upheaval and military devastation, emphasizing both God's sovereignty over history and His righteous judgment against pride and rebellion. This passage teaches that no earthly kingdom, however mighty, can stand against the God of hosts.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Summons to War

Isaiah begins with a "burden"—a weighty prophetic message—concerning Babylon's judgment. The imagery of lifting a banner and shaking hands (verses 2–3) depicts God summoning His instruments of judgment as a commander musters troops. The "sanctified ones" and "mighty ones" refer to the Median and Persian armies that God would use as His agents. Verses 4–5 emphasize that this is not merely human conflict; the Lord Himself marshals the heavenly host and brings forth "weapons of his indignation" to destroy Babylon's land. The repeated stress on God's action reminds us that history serves God's purposes, not human ambitions.

Application: Even when evil kingdoms seem unstoppable, God remains in absolute control. Our confidence rests not in earthly power but in His sovereignty.

Verses 6–12: The Day of the LORD Described

These verses paint a terrifying portrait of divine judgment day. The phrase "day of the LORD" (verse 6) recurs throughout Isaiah, always signifying God's intervention to judge and restore. Physical and emotional collapse overtakes the people (verse 7–8): hands grow faint, hearts melt, and panic spreads. The most striking imagery appears in verses 10–11, where celestial bodies lose their light—the sun darkens, stars cease shining, the moon gives no light. While this language describes literal darkness during warfare and upheaval, it also carries eschatological weight, appearing in New Testament passages about the final judgment (Matthew 24:29; Revelation 6:13). Verse 11 crystallizes God's purpose: to punish evil and humble human arrogance. Verse 12—that a man shall become more precious than fine gold—emphasizes the scarcity of survivors; human life will become invaluable because so few will remain.

Application: God's judgment is thorough and terrible against unrepentant evil. Yet His judgment always serves His ultimate purpose of holiness and restoration.

Verses 13–19: Military Destruction and Complete Devastation

The cosmic shaking described in verse 13 underscores the totality of God's wrath. Verses 14–16 depict the military collapse graphically: soldiers flee like hunted deer, unable to find refuge; those captured face death; families experience unimaginable horror. This harsh realism reflects the brutal reality of ancient warfare and God's judgment upon sin. Verse 17 explicitly names the historical agent: the Medes, who would join the Persians to conquer Babylon in 539 BC. These forces cared nothing for Babylon's wealth (verse 17), showing that material riches offer no protection against God's instruments. Verse 19 pronounces Babylon's final humiliation: once "the glory of kingdoms" and "the beauty of the Chaldees," it shall become as desolate as Sodom and Gomorrah after divine destruction.

Application: Worldly power and glory are temporary. God reduces human pride to dust and uses unlikely means to accomplish His justice.

Verses 20–22: Perpetual Desolation

The prophecy concludes by describing Babylon's permanent ruin. No one will dwell there permanently; even nomadic Arabs will avoid pitching tents there. Only wild animals will inhabit the once-great city, a stark reversal of human dominion. The specificity of this desolation—creatures in the houses, ruins in the palaces—fulfilled remarkably in history.

Application for Today

Isaiah 13 reminds us that God judges pride and idolatry with certainty. Nations that exalt themselves against God's truth face inevitable judgment. As Christians, we need not fear such judgment through Christ's redemption, yet we should live humbly, honoring God's authority and rejecting the world's proud systems. Our security lies not in earthly kingdoms but in God's eternal kingdom.

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