Isaiah 13:1–9
1The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.↗
2Set up a banner on the bare mountain! Lift up your voice to them! Wave your hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.↗
3I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones.↗
4The 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 Armies is mustering the army for the battle.↗
5They 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.↗
6Wail, for the LORD’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.↗
7Therefore all hands will be feeble, and everyone’s heart will melt.↗
8They will be dismayed. Pangs and sorrows will seize them. They will be in pain like a woman in labor. They will look in amazement one at another. Their faces will be faces of flame.↗
9Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger; to make the land a desolation, and to destroy its sinners out of it.↗
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