The noise of a multitude is in the mountains like a great people: a tumultuous voice of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts numbereth the host of the battle.

They come from a far country, from the end of the heaven: even the Lord with the [a]weapons of his wrath to destroy the whole land.

Howl [b]you, for the day of the Lord is at hand: it shall come as a destroyer from the Almighty.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:5 The army of the Medes and the Persians against Babylon.
  2. Isaiah 13:6 Ye Babylonians.

Listen, a noise on the mountains,
    like that of a great multitude!(A)
Listen, an uproar(B) among the kingdoms,
    like nations massing together!
The Lord Almighty(C) is mustering(D)
    an army for war.
They come from faraway lands,
    from the ends of the heavens(E)
the Lord and the weapons(F) of his wrath(G)
    to destroy(H) the whole country.

Wail,(I) for the day(J) of the Lord is near;
    it will come like destruction(K) from the Almighty.[a](L)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:6 Hebrew Shaddai