“the burden of Babylon, which Isaiah, the son of Amos, did see.”
Isaiah 13
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1This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
“The burden against Babylon, which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw.”
2Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
“lift up a banner on the high mountain, raise your voice to them, wave your hand that they may enter the gates of the nobles.”
“Lift up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand that they may go into the gates of the nobles.”
3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.
“I have commanded my sanctified ones I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger even them that rejoice in my highness”
4Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
“the noise of a multitude in the mountains like that of many people, a tumultuous noise of the kingdom of nations gathered together. The Lord of hosts musters the army for battle.”
“the noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people, a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together, for the Lord of hosts is mustering the host of the battle.”
“A sound of tumult on the mountains. Like that of many people, a sound of the uproar of the kingdoms of nations gathered together. The Lord of hosts is mustering the what? Army for battle.”
5They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.
“come from a far country, from the end of the heavens. Even the Lord and his weapons of indignation to destroy the whole land.”
“They come from far countries, from the end of heaven, even the Lord and the weapons of his indignation to destroy the whole land.”
6Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
“How ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand. It shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”
“Wail for the day of the Lord is at hand. It will come as destruction from the Almighty.”
“how ye. For the day of the Lord is at hand. It shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”
“Wail, for the day of the Lord is near. It will come as a destruction from the Almighty.”
“How ye for the day of the Lord is at hand. It shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”
7Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man's heart will melt.
“Therefore, shall all hands be faint and every man's heart shall melt.”
“Therefore, all hands will be limp. Every man's heart will melt”
“Therefore all hands will be limp. Every man's heart will melt”
“Therefore, all hands will fall limp and every man's heart will melt.”
8Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.
“and they will be afraid. Pangs and sorrows will take hold of them. They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth. They will be amazed at one another. Their faces will be like flames.”
“and they will be afraid. Pangs and sorrows will take hold of them. They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth. They will be amazed at one another. Their face will be like flames.”
“They will be terrified. Pains and anguish will take hold of them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another in astonishment, their faces aflame.”
9Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming— cruel, with fury and burning anger— to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it.
“Behold, the day of the Lord cometh cruel both with wrath and fierce anger to lay the land desolate and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.”
“Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation, and He will exterminate its sinners from it.”
“behold, the day of the Lord comes cruel with both wrath and fierce anger to lay the land desolate and he will destroy its sinners from it”
“Behold, the day of the Lord comes cruel with wrath and fierce anger to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it.”
“Behold the day of the Lord cometh Cruel both with wrath and fierce anger to lay the land desolate and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it”
“Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel with fury and burning anger to make the land a desolation, and he will exterminate its sinners from it.”
10For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
“for the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened in its going forth and the moon will not cause its light to shine.”
“for the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light. The sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shed its light.”
“the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light. The sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.”
“For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light. The sun will be dark when it rises, the moon will not shed its light.”
“For the stars of the heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened and it's going forth and the moon will not cause its light to shine.”
“for the stars of heaven and their Constellations will not give their light. The Sun will be darkened and it's going forth and the moon will not cause its light to shine.”
11I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.
“I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will halt the arrogance of the proud and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”
“And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. And I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”
“and I will punish the world for their evil and the wicked for their iniquity and I will cause the Arrogancy of the proud to cease and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”
“I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will halt the arrogance of the proud and I will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”
“I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity, and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and I will lay low the haughtiness of the”
“Thus I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud and abase the haughtiness.”
12I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.
“I will make a mortal more rare than fine gold and a man more than the golden wedge of Ophir.”
13Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.
“Therefore, I will shake the heavens and the earth will move out of her place in the wrath of the Lord of hosts. And in the day of his fierce anger,”
“Therefore, I will shake the heavens and the earth will move out of her place in the wrath of the Lord of hosts and in the day of his fierce anger.”
“I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the fury of the Lord of hosts in the day of his burning anger.”
“I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall be removed out of her place in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.”
14Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land.
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15Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.
“Everyone who is found will be thrust through and everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.”
16Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.
“Their children also will be dashed to pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be plundered and their wives ravished.”
“their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes, and their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.”
17Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.
“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver, and as for gold they shall not delight in it.”
“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them who will not regard silver, and as for gold, they will not delight in it.”
18Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.
“Also their bows will dash the young men to pieces, and they will have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eye will not spare children.”
“Their bows shall dash the young men to pieces. They shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes shall not spare children.”
19And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
“And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, will be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.”
“And Babylon, the glory of the kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.”
20She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there.
“it shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. Neither shall the Arabian pitch a tent there, neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.”
“It will never be inhabited. Nor will it be settled from generation to generation. Nor will the Arabian pitch tents there. Nor will shepherds make their sheepfolds there.”
“It shall never be inhabited. Neither shall it be brought in from generation to generation. Neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there. Neither shall the shepherds make their hold there.”
21But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about.
“But wild beasts of the desert will lie there, and their houses will be full of owls. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will caper there.”
22Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon's time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.
“and the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses and dragons in their pleasant palaces, and her time is near to come and her days shall not be prolonged.”
“The hyenas will howl in their citadels, and jackals in their pleasant places. Her time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged.”