Isaiah 13:5
What does Isaiah 13:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 13:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They come from a far country, from the farthest part of heaven, even the Lord and the instruments of his wrath, with destruction for all the land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752To them that come from a country afar off, from the end of heaven: the Lord and the instruments of his wrath, to destroy the whole land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They come from a far country, from the end of the heavens — Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation — to destroy the whole land.
Context
v.4The 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.
v.5This passage
v.6Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 51:20
Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
- Jeremiah 50:9
For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
- Isaiah 24:1
Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
- Isaiah 13:17
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- Jeremiah 50:3
For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and beast.
- Matthew 24:31
And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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