Isaiah 13:4

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; 1 A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: 1 The Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. 1

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The 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.

In Context

3I have commanded my sanctified ones, 1 I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, 1 Even them that rejoice in my highness. 1

5They come from a far country, from the end of the heaven, 1 Even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, 1 To destroy the whole land. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 10:5O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, 1 And the staff in their hand is mine indignation. 1

Isaiah 45:1Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, 1 Whose right hand I have holden, 1 To subdue nations before him; 1 And I will loose the loins of kings, 1 To open before him the two leaved gates; 1 And the gates shall not be shut; 1

Jeremiah 50:2Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; 1 Publish, and conceal not: 1 Say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; 1 Her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. 1

Jeremiah 50:21Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, 1 And against the inhabitants of Pekod: 1 Waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, 1 And do according to all that I have commanded thee. 1

Jeremiah 51:27Set ye up a standard in the land, 1 Blow the trumpet among the nations, 1 Prepare the nations against her, 1 Call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; 1 Appoint a captain against her; 1 Cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillars. 1

Joel 2:1Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: 1 Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: 1 For the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 13:2-6

The Doom of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. 2 Lift 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. 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. 4 The 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… Read the whole commentary →

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