Isaiah 13:5
They come from a far country, from way over the horizon. 1 It is Yahweh with his instruments of judgment, to destroy the whole land. 1
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6Howl, for the day of Yahweh is near; it comes with destruction from the Almighty. 1
Cross References
Isaiah 5:26He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth. 1 Look, they will come speedily and promptly. 1
Isaiah 24:1Look, Yahweh is about to empty the earth, to devastate it, mar its surface, and scatter its inhabitants. 1
Jeremiah 50:9For see, I am about to set in motion and raise up a group of great nations from the north against Babylon. 1 They will arrange themselves against her. Babylon will be captured from there. 1 Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed. 1
Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows and take up the shields. Yahweh is stirring up 1 the spirit of the king of the Medes in a plan to destroy Babylon. 1 This is for Yahweh's vengeance, vengeance for the destruction of his temple. 1
Matthew 24:31He will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky 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 →