Verse 4
Isaiah 13:4
New Living Translation
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Hear the noise on the mountains!<br>Listen, as the vast armies march!<br>It is the noise and shouting of many nations.<br>The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has called this army together.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
ק֥וֹל הָמ֛וֹן בֶּֽ/הָרִ֖ים דְּמ֣וּת עַם רָ֑ב ק֠וֹל שְׁא֞וֹן מַמְלְכ֤וֹת גּוֹיִם֙ נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת מְפַקֵּ֖ד צְבָ֥א מִלְחָמָֽה
English Translation
The voice of the tumult is in the mountains, like the sound of a great people; the voice of the shouting of kingdoms, gathered nations; the Lord of hosts is mustering an army for war.
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Chapter 13 Context
1
Isaiah son of Amoz received this message concerning the destruction of Babylon:
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“Raise a signal flag on a bare hilltop.<br>Call up an army against Babylon.<br>Wave your hand to enc...
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3
I, the LORD, have dedicated these soldiers for this task.<br>Yes, I have called mighty warriors to e...
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4
Hear the noise on the mountains!<br>Listen, as the vast armies march!<br>It is the noise and shoutin...
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They come from distant countries,<br>from beyond the farthest horizons.<br>They are the LORD’s weapo...
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6
Scream in terror, for the day of the LORD has arrived —<br>the time for the Almighty to destroy.<br>
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7
Every arm is paralyzed with fear.<br>Every heart melts,<br>
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and people are terrified.<br>Pangs of anguish grip them,<br>like those of a woman in labor.<br>They...
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9
For see, the day of the LORD is coming —<br>the terrible day of his fury and fierce anger.<br>The la...
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10
The heavens will be black above them;<br>the stars will give no light.<br>The sun will be dark when...
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11
“I, the LORD, will punish the world for its evil<br>and the wicked for their sin.<br>I will crush th...
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12
I will make people scarcer than gold —<br>more rare than the fine gold of Ophir.<br>
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13
For I will shake the heavens.<br>The earth will move from its place<br>when the LORD of Heaven’s Arm...
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14
Everyone in Babylon will run about like a hunted gazelle,<br>like sheep without a shepherd.<br>They...
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15
Anyone who is captured will be cut down —<br>run through with a sword.<br>
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16
Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes.<br>Their homes will be sacked, and...
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17
“Look, I will stir up the Medes against Babylon.<br>They cannot be tempted by silver<br>or bribed wi...
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18
The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows.<br>They will have no mercy on helple...
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19
Babylon, the most glorious of kingdoms,<br>the flower of Chaldean pride,<br>will be devastated like...
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20
Babylon will never be inhabited again.<br>It will remain empty for generation after generation.<br>N...
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21
Desert animals will move into the ruined city,<br>and the houses will be haunted by howling creature...
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22
Hyenas will howl in its fortresses,<br>and jackals will make dens in its luxurious palaces.<br>Babyl...
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