Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They come from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of his wrath— to destroy the whole country. New Living Translation They come from distant countries, from beyond the farthest horizons. They are the LORD’s weapons to carry out his anger. With them he will destroy the whole land. English Standard Version They come from a distant land, from the end of the heavens, the LORD and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Berean Standard Bible They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country. King James Bible 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. New King James Version They come from a far country, From the end of heaven— The LORD and His weapons of indignation, To destroy the whole land. New American Standard Bible They are coming from a distant country, From the farthest horizons, The LORD and the weapons of His indignation, To destroy the whole land. NASB 1995 They are coming from a far country, From the farthest horizons, The LORD and His instruments of indignation, To destroy the whole land. NASB 1977 They are coming from a far country From the farthest horizons, The LORD and His instruments of indignation, To destroy the whole land. Legacy Standard Bible They are coming from a far country, From the end of the sky, Yahweh and His instruments of indignation, To wreak destruction on the whole land. Amplified Bible They are coming from a distant country, From the end of heaven [the farthest horizon]— The LORD and the weapons of His indignation— To destroy the whole land. Christian Standard Bible They are coming from a distant land, from the farthest horizon — the LORD and the weapons of his wrath — to destroy the whole country. Holman Christian Standard Bible They are coming from a far land, from the distant horizon— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country. American Standard Version They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Contemporary English Version From a distant land the LORD is coming fierce and furious--he brings his weapons to destroy the whole earth. English Revised Version They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. GOD'S WORD® Translation His army is coming from a distant land, from the ends of heaven. The LORD is coming with the weapons of his fury to destroy the whole world. Good News Translation They are coming from far-off countries at the ends of the earth. In his anger the LORD is coming to devastate the whole country. International Standard Version They're coming from a faraway land, from the distant horizon— the LORD and the weapons of his anger— to destroy the entire land." Majority Standard Bible They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens?the LORD and the weapons of His wrath?to destroy the whole country. NET Bible They come from a distant land, from the horizon. It is the LORD with his instruments of judgment, coming to destroy the whole earth. New Heart English Bible They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Yahweh, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey are coming in from a far-off land, "" From the end of the heavens, "" YHWH and the instruments of His indignation, "" To destroy all the land. Young's Literal Translation They are coming in from a land afar off, From the end of the heavens, Jehovah and the instruments of His indignation, To destroy all the land. Smith's Literal Translation Coming from a land from afar, from the extremity of the heavens, Jehovah and the vessels of his wrath to overthrow all the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTo them that come from a country afar off, from the end of heaven: tile Lord and the instruments of his wrath, to destroy the whole land. Catholic Public Domain Version to those who are arriving from a far off land, from the heights of the heavens. It is the Lord and the instruments of his fury, so that he may bring ruin to all the earth. New American Bible They come from a far-off country, and from the end of the heavens, The LORD and the instruments of his wrath, to destroy all the land. New Revised Standard Version They come from a distant land, from the end of the heavens, the LORD and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole earth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWarriors are coming from afar, and from the end of heaven, even the LORD and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Warriors are coming from a distance and from the ends of Heaven, LORD JEHOVAH and the weapons of his wrath to destroy all the Earth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They come from a far country, From the end of heaven, Even the LORD, and the weapons of His indignation, To destroy the whole earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation to come from a land afar off, from the utmost foundation of heaven; the Lord and his warriors are coming to destroy all the world. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Oracle Concerning Babylon…4Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. 5They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country. 6Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.… Cross References Joel 2:11 The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it? Jeremiah 50:25 The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Zephaniah 1:14-16 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. Matthew 24:30-31 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Ezekiel 38:21-23 And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother. / I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. / I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, Revelation 6:15-17 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Jeremiah 51:20-23 “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ... Joel 3:9-16 Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack! / Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ / Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. ... Revelation 16:14 These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. Zechariah 14:3-5 Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Isaiah 34:2 The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. Revelation 14:19-20 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Treasury of Scripture 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. from a far Isaiah 13:17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. Jeremiah 50:3,9 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast… Jeremiah 51:11,27,28 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple… and the weapons Jeremiah 51:20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; Jump to Previous Afar Country Destroy Destruction Distant Earth End Ends Far Faraway Farthest Heaven Heavens Indignation Instruments Lands Part Uttermost Weapons WholeJump to Next Afar Country Destroy Destruction Distant Earth End Ends Far Faraway Farthest Heaven Heavens Indignation Instruments Lands Part Uttermost Weapons WholeIsaiah 13 1. God musters the armies of his wrath6. He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes 19. The desolation of Babylon They are coming from faraway lands This phrase indicates the origin of the invaders, suggesting a distant and formidable force. Historically, this refers to the Medes and Persians who conquered Babylon. The mention of "faraway lands" emphasizes the vast reach of God's sovereignty, as He orchestrates events beyond Israel's immediate surroundings. This also reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of empires and their expansive territories. from the ends of the heavens the LORD and the weapons of His wrath to destroy the whole country Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe central figure in this passage, representing God's sovereignty and power. He is depicted as orchestrating events from a divine perspective. 2. Weapons of His Wrath Symbolic of the instruments or agents God uses to execute His judgment. This can include nations, armies, or natural phenomena. 3. A Far Land Refers to distant nations or peoples that God summons to fulfill His purposes. This emphasizes God's control over all the earth. 4. Ends of the Heavens A poetic expression indicating the vast reach of God's influence and the extent from which He can call His agents. 5. The Whole Country Likely referring to Babylon in the context of Isaiah 13, symbolizing a nation under divine judgment. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyGod is in control of all nations and events. He can summon forces from anywhere to accomplish His will. Divine Judgment God's judgment is real and inevitable for those who oppose Him. This serves as a warning to live righteously. Global Reach of God's Power God's influence extends to the ends of the earth, reminding us of His omnipresence and omnipotence. Call to Repentance Understanding God's power and judgment should lead us to repentance and a closer walk with Him. Hope in God's Justice While judgment is severe, it assures us that God will ultimately set things right, providing hope for the faithful.(5) They come from a far country . . .--The same phrase is used of Cyrus in Isaiah 46:11, and in Isaiah 39:3 of Babylon itself in relation to Jerusalem. The "end of heaven" represents the thoughts of Isaiah's time, the earth as an extended plain, and the skies rising like a great vault above. The phrase represents (Deuteronomy 4:32; Psalm 19:6), as it were, the ultima Thule of discovery. For the "whole land," the Hebrew noun hovers, as often elsewhere, between the meanings of "earth," or "country." The LXX. favours the former meaning.Verse 5. - They come from a far country (comp. Isaiah 46:11). Both Media and Persia were "far countries" to the Hebrews, Persia especially. There is no indication that they knew of any countries more remote towards the East. Hence the expression which follows, "from the end of heaven" - the heaven being supposed to end where the earth ended. Isaiah, like the other sacred writers, conforms his language on cosmical subjects to the opinions of his day. Even the Lord. With a most effective anthropomorphism, Jehovah is made to march with the army that he has mustered (ver. 4) against the land that has provoked his wrath - i.e. Babylonia. The weapons (comp. Isaiah 10:15; Jeremiah 1:25; 51:20). To destroy the whole land. Many critics would render ha-arets by "the earth" here. It may be granted that the language of the prophecy goes beyond the occasion in places (especially vers. 11 and 13), and passes from Babylon to that wicked world of which Babylon is a type; but, where the context permits, it seems better to restrict than to expand the meaning of the words employed. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They are comingבָּאִ֛ים (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go from faraway מֶרְחָ֖ק (mer·ḥāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4801: Remoteness, a distant place, from afar lands, מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land from the ends מִקְצֵ֣ה (miq·ṣêh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity of the heavens— הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and the weapons וּכְלֵ֣י (ū·ḵə·lê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus of His wrath— זַעְמ֔וֹ (za‘·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2195: Froth at the mouth, fury to destroy לְחַבֵּ֖ל (lə·ḥab·bêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every country. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Isaiah 13:5 NIVIsaiah 13:5 NLT Isaiah 13:5 ESV Isaiah 13:5 NASB Isaiah 13:5 KJV Isaiah 13:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 13:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 13:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 13:5 French Bible Isaiah 13:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 13:5 They come from a far country (Isa Isi Is) |
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