Isaiah 13 : 1 (ERVEN)
God showed Isaiah son of Amoz this message about Babylon:
Isaiah 13 : 2 (ERVEN)
"Raise a flag on that mountain where nothing grows. Call out to the men. Wave your arms to let them know they should enter through the gates for important leaders.
Isaiah 13 : 3 (ERVEN)
"I have separated these men from the people, and I myself will command them. I have gathered these proud, happy soldiers of mine to show how angry I am.
Isaiah 13 : 4 (ERVEN)
"Listen to that loud noise in the mountains. It sounds like crowds of people. People from many kingdoms are gathering together. The Lord All-Powerful is calling his army together.
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They are coming from a faraway land. They are coming from beyond the horizon. The Lord will use this army as a weapon to show his anger. They will destroy the whole country."
Isaiah 13 : 6 (ERVEN)
The Lord's special day is near. So cry and be sad for yourselves. A time is coming when the enemy will steal your wealth. God All-Powerful will make that happen.
Isaiah 13 : 7 (ERVEN)
People will lose their courage. Fear will make them weak.
Isaiah 13 : 8 (ERVEN)
Everyone will be afraid. They will stare at each other with shock on their faces. Fear will grip them like the pains of a woman in childbirth.
Isaiah 13 : 9 (ERVEN)
Look, the Lord's special day is coming! It will be a terrible day. God will be very angry. He will destroy the country and wipe out the sinful people who live there.
Isaiah 13 : 10 (ERVEN)
The skies will be dark. The sun, the moon, and the stars will not shine.
Isaiah 13 : 11 (ERVEN)
The Lord says, "I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will make proud people lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of cruel people.
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There will be only a few people left. They will be as rare as pure gold.
Isaiah 13 : 13 (ERVEN)
In my anger I will shake the sky, and the earth will be moved from its place." That will happen on the day the Lord All-Powerful shows his anger.
Isaiah 13 : 14 (ERVEN)
Then the people from Babylon will run away like wounded deer or sheep that have no shepherd. Everyone will turn and run back to their own country and people.
Isaiah 13 : 15 (ERVEN)
Anyone caught by the enemy will be killed with a sword.
Isaiah 13 : 16 (ERVEN)
Everything in their houses will be stolen. Their wives will be raped, and their little children will be beaten to death while they watch.
Isaiah 13 : 17 (ERVEN)
The Lord says, "Look, I will cause the armies of Media to attack Babylon. Nothing will stop them, even if someone offers them gold and silver.
Isaiah 13 : 18 (ERVEN)
They will walk on the bows of the young soldiers of Babylon. The enemy soldiers will not show any kindness or mercy even to the babies and young children.
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Babylon will be destroyed like the time God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. "Babylon is the most beautiful of all kingdoms. The Babylonians are very proud of their city.
Isaiah 13 : 20 (ERVEN)
But Babylon will not continue to be beautiful. People will not continue to live there in the future. Arabs will not put their tents there. Shepherds will not bring their sheep to let them eat there.
Isaiah 13 : 21 (ERVEN)
The only animals living there will be wild animals from the desert. People will not be living in their houses in Babylon. The houses will be full of owls and large birds. Wild goats will play in the houses.
Isaiah 13 : 22 (ERVEN)
Wild dogs and wolves will howl in the great and beautiful buildings. Babylon will be finished. The end is near, and it will not be delayed."
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