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Isaiah 13

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 13 of 66

1 The burden of Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw:

2 Lift up a banner on a bare mountain; make the voice rise to them; wave the hand that they may enter the gates of nobles.

3 I have commanded to ones being holy to Me; I have also called My mighty ones for My anger, those exultant at My majesty.

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Chapter Summary

Jehovah musters the armies of His wrath. He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes.

Key Hebrew Words

מַשָּׂא burden, oracle H4853 · TWOT 1421e
יוֹם day (of Jehovah) H3117 · TWOT 852
שַׁדַּי the Almighty H7706 · TWOT 2333
צָבָא host, army H6635 · TWOT 1865b
חָרוֹן burning anger H2740 · TWOT 736a
שָׁמַד destroy, exterminate H8045 · TWOT 2406

People & Context

Isaiah

Prophet, son of Amoz, who saw this burden of Babylon (v. 1)

Amoz

Father of Isaiah, naming the prophet's lineage (v. 1)

Medes

People Jehovah stirs up against Babylon, caring nothing for silver or gold (v. 17)

Timeline

Muster of the Army Against Babylon

Jehovah calls up an army of His mighty ones from a distant land to execute His wrath and destroy the land of Babylon.

Isaiah 13:1-5
The Day of Jehovah and Cosmic Darkness

The day of Jehovah arrives with cruel wrath, causing men's hearts to melt. The stars, sun, and moon are darkened as He punishes the wicked and humbles the proud.

Isaiah 13:6-16
The Medes Stirred Against Babylon

Jehovah stirs up the Medes, who do not care for silver or gold, to mercilessly destroy Babylon, turning it into a perpetual wasteland inhabited only by wild desert creatures.

Isaiah 13:17-22

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