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Isaiah 13

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1The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

2Lift ye 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 also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

4The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

5They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

6Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

7Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:

8And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.

9Behold, 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.

10For 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.

11And 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.

12I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

13Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

14And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.

15Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

16Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

18Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

19And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

20It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.

21But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

22And 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.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • לֹאlôʼH380811× in this chapter

    not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

  • עַלʻalH59217× in this chapter

    above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

  • יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30685× in this chapter

    Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

  • כֹּלkôlH36055× in this chapter

    properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

  • אֶרֶץʼeretsH7765× in this chapter

    the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

  • שָׁםshâmH80335× in this chapter

    there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

  • בּוֹאbôwʼH9355× in this chapter

    to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

  • יוֹםyôwmH31174× in this chapter

    a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

  • אִישׁʼîyshH3763× in this chapter

    a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

  • אֵלʼêlH4133× in this chapter

    near, with or among; often in general, to

  • אַףʼaphH6393× in this chapter

    properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

  • צָבָאtsâbâʼH66353× in this chapter

    a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

  • קוֹלqôwlH69633× in this chapter

    a voice or sound

  • שָׁמַיִםshâmayimH80643× in this chapter

    the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

  • אֵתʼêthH8533× in this chapter

    properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

  • בַּיִתbayithH10042× in this chapter

    a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

  • בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter

    a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

  • גַּאֲוָהgaʼăvâhH13462× in this chapter

    arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament

  • גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnH13472× in this chapter

    {arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}

  • דּוֹרdôwrH17552× in this chapter

    properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

  • הָיָהhâyâhH19612× in this chapter

    to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

  • הַרharH20222× in this chapter

    a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)

  • אוֹרʼôwrH2162× in this chapter

    illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

  • חָרוֹןchârôwnH27402× in this chapter

    a burning of anger

  • יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter

    a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

  • כִּיkîyH35882× in this chapter

    (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

  • כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter

    properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

  • מַמְלָכָהmamlâkâhH44672× in this chapter

    dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)

  • עֶבְרָהʻebrâhH56782× in this chapter

    an outburst of passion

  • אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshH5822× in this chapter

    a man in general (singly or collectively)

  • עַיִןʻayinH58692× in this chapter

    an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

  • עַםʻamH59712× in this chapter

    a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

  • פָּנִיםpânîymH64402× in this chapter

    the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

  • פָּקַדpâqadH64852× in this chapter

    to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

  • צְבִיtsᵉbîyH66432× in this chapter

    splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful)

  • קָרוֹבqârôwbH71382× in this chapter

    near (in place, kindred or time)

  • רָבַץrâbatsH72572× in this chapter

    to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed

  • רָטָשׁrâṭâshH73762× in this chapter

    to dash down

  • שָׁכַןshâkanH79312× in this chapter

    to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

  • אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8342× in this chapter

    who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

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