Isaiah 13:4

The noise of a hamon (multitude) in the harim (mountains), 1 like as of an Am Rav; 1 a tumultuous noise of the mamlechot (kingdoms) of Goyim gathered together; 1 Hashem Tzva'os mustereth the Tzava (army) of the milchamah (battle, war). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 Mekuddash, 1 I have also summoned My Gibbor for Mine anger, 1 even them that rejoice in My highness. 1

5They come from an eretz merchak (a far country), 1 from the end of Shomayim, 1 Hashem, and the weapons of His indignation, 1 to destroy Kol HaAretz. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 10:5O Ashur, the rod of Mine anger, 1 in whose yad is the mateh of My wrath. 1

Isaiah 45:1Thus saith Hashem to His Moshiach, 1 to Koresh (Cyrus), whose yamin (right hand) I have taken hold of, 1 to subdue Goyim before him; 1 and the loins of melachim I ungird, 1 to open before him the double doors and the she'arim (gates), 1 that they may not continue shut; 1

Jeremiah 50:2Declare ye among the Goyim, and publish, 1 and lift up a nes (banner); 1 publish, and conceal not; 1 say: Bavel is captured, 1 Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; 1 her atzabim (images) are shamed, 1 her gilulim (idols) are dismayed.

Jeremiah 50:21Go up against Eretz Meratayim, even against it, 1 and against the inhabitants of Pekod; 1 lay waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Hashem, 1 and do according to all that I have commanded thee. 1

Jeremiah 51:27Lift ye up a nes (banner) in ha'aretz, 1 blow the shofar among the Goyim, 1 prepare the Goyim against her, 1 call together against her the mamlechot 1 of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz; 1 appoint a commander against her; 1 cause the sus to come up like the swarming locusts. 1

Joel 2:1Blow ye the shofar in Tziyon, 1 and sound an alarm on My Har Kodesh; 1 let all the yoshvei ha'aretz tremble; 1 for the Yom Hashem cometh, 1 for it is near 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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