Thematic Bible
Isaiah 13:1 (show verse)
The pronouncement Isaiah the son of Amoz saw in vision.
Isaiah 13:2 (show verse)
Lift up a standard high on the mountain. Raise your voice to them. Shake the hand so they may enter the doors of the nobles.
Isaiah 13:3 (show verse)
I have commanded my consecrated ones. I have called my mighty warriors. My proud ones are to express my anger, those who rejoice in my majesty (excellency).
No Themes for this verse.
Isaiah 13:4 (show verse)
Listen! A sound of tumult on the mountains is like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of kingdoms and nations gathered together! Jehovah of Hosts assembles (inspects) the army for battle.
Isaiah 13:5 (show verse)
They come from a far country, from the extremities of the heavens (horizons). Jehovah and his instruments of indignation come to destroy the whole land.
Isaiah 13:6 (show verse)
Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Isaiah 13:7 (show verse)
All hands will fall impaired (weakened). Every man's heart will melt (courage will fail).
Isaiah 13:8 (show verse)
They will be terrified! Pains and anguish will possess them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another in amazement with their faces reddened with excitement (aflame).
Isaiah 13:9 (show verse)
Behold! The Day of Jehovah is coming! It will be cruel, with fury and burning anger. It will make the land desolation and exterminate the sinners from it.
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world
Isaiah 13:10 (show verse)
The stars of heaven and their constellations will not shine forth their light. The sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shine its light.
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Orion » The constellation of
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Constellations of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Stars » When grouped together called constellations
Stars » Called » Stars of heaven
The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers
World » The lord punishing the world
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Orion » The constellation of
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Constellations of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Stars » When grouped together called constellations
Stars » Called » Stars of heaven
The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers
World » The lord punishing the world
Isaiah 13:11 (show verse)
I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will also end the arrogance of the proud. I will demean (disgrace) the arrogance of tyranny.
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Subdued
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » Of the wicked
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is from God
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Bringing down their pride
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
Sin » God » Punishes
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Punishment of
World » The lord punishing the world
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Subdued
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » Of the wicked
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is from God
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Bringing down their pride
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
Sin » God » Punishes
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Punishment of
World » The lord punishing the world
Isaiah 13:12 (show verse)
I will make mortal man harder to find than pure gold and mankind than the gold of Ophir.
Isaiah 13:13 (show verse)
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble. The earth will shake from its place at the fury of Jehovah of Hosts in the day of his burning anger.
Isaiah 13:14 (show verse)
They will each turn to his own people, and each one escape to his own land just like a hunted gazelle, or like sheep without a shepherd.
Isaiah 13:15 (show verse)
All who are found will be pierced through. All who are captured will fall by the sword.
Isaiah 13:16 (show verse)
Their infant children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be plundered and their wives raped.
Isaiah 13:17 (show verse)
I will stir up the Medes against them. They will not value silver or take pleasure in gold.
Isaiah 13:18 (show verse)
And their bows will mow down the young men. They will not even have compassion on the fruit of the womb. Nor will they have compassion on children.
Isaiah 13:19 (show verse)
Babylon, the beauty (honor) (glory) of kingdoms, the majesty of Chaldean pride, will be overthrew by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Perpetual desolation of
Babylon » Remarkable for » National greatness
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called beauty of chaldees, &c
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called the glory of kingdoms
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Babylon » Remarkable for » National greatness
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called beauty of chaldees, &c
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called the glory of kingdoms
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Isaiah 13:20 (show verse)
It will never be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation! Nor will the Arab pitch his tent there. Nor will shepherds take their flocks there.
Isaiah 13:21 (show verse)
But desert animals will lie down there. Their houses will be full of owls! Shaggy goats (demons) will play there and ostriches will dance there.
Isaiah 13:22 (show verse)
Wild beasts will howl in her fortified towers and jackals in her luxurious temples. Her time also will soon come and her days will not be prolonged.