Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
like that of a mighty people!
Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms,
like nations being gathered together!
The Lord of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
New American Standard Bible
Like that of many people!
A sound of the uproar of kingdoms,
Of nations gathered together!
The Lord of hosts is mustering the army for battle.
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.
International Standard Version
"Listen! There's a noise on the mountains like that of a great multitude! Listen! There's an uproar among the kingdoms, like that of nations massing together! The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is mustering an army for battle.
A Conservative Version
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people! The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! LORD of hosts is mustering the army for the battle.
American Standard Version
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people! the noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Jehovah of hosts is mustering the host for the battle.
Amplified
A sound of tumult on the mountains,
Like that of many people!
A sound of the uproar of the kingdoms,
Of nations gathered together!
The Lord of hosts is mustering an army for battle.
Bible in Basic English
The noise of great numbers in the mountains, like the noise of a strong people! The noise of the kingdoms of the nations meeting together! The Lord of armies is numbering his forces for war.
Darby Translation
The noise of a multitude on the mountains, as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations assembled together: Jehovah of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
Julia Smith Translation
The voice of a mulitude in the mountain; the likeness of much people; the voice of the uproar of kingdoms, nations being gathered: Jehovah of armies reviewing the army of battle.
King James 2000
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like that of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts musters the army of the battle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A sound, a noise [is] on the mountains, [the] likeness [of] many people! A sound of [the] roar of [the] kingdoms, of nations gathering! Yahweh of hosts [is] mustering an army for battle.
Modern King James verseion
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together; Jehovah of Hosts gathers an army for the battle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There is a noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people, a rushing as though the kingdoms of all nations had come together. And the LORD of Hosts mustereth his army to battle.
NET Bible
There is a loud noise on the mountains -- it sounds like a large army! There is great commotion among the kingdoms -- nations are being assembled! The Lord who commands armies is mustering forces for battle.
New Heart English Bible
The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together. The LORD of hosts is mustering the army for the battle.
The Emphasized Bible
The noise of a tumult of kingdoms Nations gathered together, Yahweh of hosts, mustering a host for battle!
Webster
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations assembled: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
World English Bible
The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Yahweh of Armies is mustering the army for the battle.
Youngs Literal Translation
A voice of a multitude in the mountains, A likeness of a numerous people, A voice of noise from the kingdoms of nations who are gathered, Jehovah of Hosts inspecting a host of battle!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 13:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against Babylon
3
I have also called My warriors,
who exult in My triumph,
to execute My wrath.
like that of a mighty people!
Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms,
like nations being gathered together!
The Lord of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
from the distant horizon—
the Lord and the weapons of His wrath—
to destroy the whole country.
Names
Cross References
Joel 3:14
in the valley of decision!
For the Day of the Lord is near
in the valley of decision.
Isaiah 10:5-6
the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Isaiah 22:1-9
An oracle
Why have all of you gone up to the rooftops?
Isaiah 45:1-2
whose right hand I have grasped
to subdue nations before him,
to disarm
to open the doors before him
and the gates will not be shut:
Jeremiah 50:2-3
proclaim and raise up a signal flag;
proclaim, and hide nothing.
Say: Babylon is captured;
Bel
Marduk is devastated;
her idols are put to shame;
her false gods, devastated.
Jeremiah 50:14-15
all you archers!
Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow,
for she has sinned against the Lord.
Jeremiah 50:21-46
and against those living in Pekod.
Put them to the sword;
completely destroy them—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
do everything I have commanded you.
Jeremiah 51:6-25
save your lives, each of you!
Don’t perish because of her guilt.
For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance—
He will pay her what she deserves.
Jeremiah 51:27-28
blow a ram’s horn among the nations;
set apart the nations against her.
Summon kingdoms against her—
Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.
Appoint a marshal against her;
bring up horses like a swarm
Ezekiel 38:3-23
and say: This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
Joel 2:1-11
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
Joel 2:25
that the swarming locust ate,
the young locust, the destroying locust,
and the devouring locust—
My great army that I sent against you.
Zechariah 14:1-3
A day of the Lord is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.
Zechariah 14:13-14
On that day a great panic from the Lord will be among them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
Revelation 9:7-19
The appearance of the locusts was like horses equipped for battle.
Revelation 18:8
death and grief and famine.
She will be burned up with fire,
because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
Revelation 19:11-21
Then I saw heaven opened,