Chapter 13:
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Isaiah 13
God's armies, ver. 1-5. The destruction of Babylon by the
Persians and Medes, their great distress, anguish, and utter
desolation, ver. 6-22.
Verse 1. The burden - This title is commonly given to sad prophecies,
which indeed are grievous burdens to them on whom they are
laid. Babylon - Of the city and empire of Babylon by Cyrus.
Verse 2. A banner - To gather soldiers together. Mountain - Whence it
may be discerned at a considerable distance. Withal he seems to
intimate, that their enemies should come from the mountainous
country of Media. Them - To the Medes. Shake - Beckon to them
with your hand, that they may come to this service, that they may
go and fight against Babylon, and take it, and so enter in to the
palaces of the king, and his princes.
Verse 3. Sanctified ones - The Medes and Persians, so called, because
they were set apart by God, for this holy work of executing his
just vengeance. Mighty ones - Those whom I have made mighty
for this work. Highness - Or, as others render it, in my glory, in
the doing of that work which tends to the advancement of my
glory. Tho' the Medes had no regard to God, but only to their own
ends.
Verse 4. Nations - The Medes and Persians and other nations, which
served under them in this war.
Verse 5. Thy come - From the ends of the earth under heaven, which is
not to be understood strictly. The weapons - The Medes and
Persians, who were but a rod in God's hand, and the instruments
of his anger. Land - Of Babylon.
Verse 7. Amazed - To see so impregnable a city as Babylon, so easily
and unexpectedly taken. Flames - Hebrew. faces of flame,
inflamed with rage and torment.
Verse 9. Behold - Divers words are heaped together, to signify the
extremity of his anger.
Verse 10. Constellations - Which consist of many stars, and therefore
give a greater sight. Darkened - All things shall look darkly and
dismally; men shall have no comfort or hope. Going forth - As
soon as he rises. As soon as they have any appearance or hope of
amendment, they shall be instantly disappointed.
Verse 11. The world - The Babylonish empire, which is called the
world, as the Roman empire afterwards was, because it was
extended to a great part of the world.
Verse 12. More precious - The city and nation shall be so depopulated.
Verse 13. Therefore - A poetical and prophetical description of great
horrors and confusions, as if heaven and earth were about to meet
together.
Verse 14. It - Babylon. A roe - Fearful in itself, especially when it is
pursued by the hunter. A sheep - In a most forlorn condition.
Every man - Those soldiers of other nations, whom she had hired
to assist her.
Verse 15. Found - In Babylon, at the taking of it.
Verse 17. Medes - Under whom he comprehends the Persians. Not
delight - Which is to be understood comparatively. They shall
more eagerly pursue the destruction of the people, than the getting
of spoil.
Verse 18. Bows - Under which are comprehended, other weapons of
war. Dash - Or, shalt pierce the young men through, as the
Chaldee, renders it.
Verse 19. Glory - Which once was the most noble of all the kingdoms.
Beauty - The beautiful seat of the Chaldean monarchy shall be
totally and irrecoverably destroyed.
Verse 20. Inhabited - After the destruction threatened shall be fully
accomplished. Arabian - Who dwelt in tents, and wandered from
place to place, where they could find pasture.
Verse 21. Satyrs - The learned agree, that these are frightful and solitary
creatures.
Verse 22. Prolonged - Beyond the time appointed by God.
Chapter 13:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
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