Isaiah 13:5

They 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

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4The 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

6Wail ye; for the Yom Hashem is karov (near); 1 it shall come like shod (sudden destruction) from Shaddai. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:26And He will lift up a banner to the distant Goyim, 1 and will whistle for him at the ketzeh ha'aretz; hinei, 1 they shall come with speed swiftly; 1

Isaiah 24:1Hinei, Hashem maketh Ha'Aretz empty, and maketh it waste, 1 and ruineth her face, 1 and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 1

Jeremiah 50:9For, hinei, I will stir up and cause to come up against Bavel a Kahal Goyim Gedolim from eretz tzafon (land of the north); and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be captured; their khitzim (arrows) shall be as of a gibbor maskil, one that does not return empty-handed.

Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the khitzim (arrows); 1 take up the shields! Hashem hath stirred up the ruach of the melachim of the Medes: for His mezimah (plan) is against Bavel, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of Hashem, the vengeance for His Heikhal. 1

Matthew 24:31Moshiach will send his malachim with a loud blast of the Shofar, and the malachim will gather together Moshiachʼs Bechirim from the four winds, from one end of Shomayim to the other.

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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