Isaiah 13:2
Lift up a standard on the mountain of the plain, exalt the voice to them, beckon with the hand, open the gates, you⌃ rulers.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
1THE VISION WHICH ESAIAS SON OF AMOS SAW AGAINST BABYLON.
Cross References
Isaiah 10:32Exhort you⌃ them today to remain in the way: exhort you⌃ beckoning with the hand the mountain, the daughter of Sion, even you⌃ hills that are in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 11:15And the Lord shall make desolate the sea of Egypt; and he shall lay his hand on the river with a strong wind, and he shall + 11:15 q. d. form by striking. strike the seven channels, so that men shall pass through it dry-shod.
Isaiah 45:1Thus says the Lord God to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, that nations might be obedient before him; and I will break through the strength of kings; I will open doors before him, and cities shall not be closed.
Jeremiah 50:2that Azarias son of Maasaeas spoke, and Joanan, the son of Caree, and all the men who had spoken to Jeremias, saying, It is false: the Lord has not sent you to us, saying, Enter not into Egypt to dwell there:
Jeremiah 51:27For I have watched over them, to hurt them, and not to do them good: and all the Jews dwelling in the land of Egypt shall perish by sword and by famine, until they are utterly consumed.
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 →