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Isaiah 13:5

3 I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.

4 Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.

6 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

7 Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.
KJV
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
WEB
They 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.
ASV
They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
DARBY
They come from a far country, from the end of the heavens Jehovah, and the weapons of his indignation to destroy the whole land.
BLB
They are coming from a land far off, from the end of the heavens—YHWH and the instruments of His indignation—to destroy all the land.
ÅB
De kommer fra et land langt borte, fra himmelens ende, Herren og hans vredes redskaper, for å ødelegge hele jorden.
OTB
De kommer fra fjerne land, fra de ytterste horisonter— Herren og hans vredes våpen— for å ødelegge hele landet.
B1930
De kommer fra et land langt borte, fra himmelens ende, Herren og hans vredes redskaper, for å ødelegge hele jorden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 24:31

    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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  • Jeremiah 50:9

    For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.

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  • Jeremiah 51:20–46

    “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.

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  • Jeremiah 50:3

    For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”

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  • Isaiah 5:26

    He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!

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  • Isaiah 24:1

    Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—

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  • Jeremiah 51:11

    Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

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  • Isaiah 13:17

    Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

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