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Isaiah 13:5

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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.”

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He will use a loud trumpet to send his angels all around the earth. They will gather his chosen people from every part of the earth.

Sharpen the arrows! Get your shields! The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes because he wants to destroy Babylon. The army from Babylon destroyed his Temple in Jerusalem, so he will give them the punishment they deserve.

I will bring many nations together from the north. This group of nations will get ready for war against Babylon. Babylon will be captured by people from the north. Those nations will shoot many arrows at Babylon. Their arrows will be like soldiers who don’t come back from war with their hands empty.

A nation from the north will attack Babylon. That nation will make Babylon like an empty desert. No one will live there. Both men and animals will run away.”

Look, the Lord is destroying this land. He will clean out the land completely and force all the people to go far away.

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.

Look! God is giving a sign to the nations far away. He is raising a flag and whistling for them to come. Now the enemy is coming from a faraway land and will soon enter the country. They are moving very quickly.

Heroes have fallen in battle. Their weapons of war are lost.”

“At that time the Lord will call for the ‘Fly’ that is now near the streams of Egypt, and he will call for the ‘Bee’ that is now in the country of Assyria. Those enemies will come to your country.

The Lord says, “I will use Assyria like a stick. In my anger I will use Assyria to punish Israel.

My people, go into your rooms and lock your doors. Hide in there for a short time until God’s anger is finished.

Look! The Lord is coming from far away. His anger is like a fire with thick clouds of smoke. His mouth is filled with anger, and his tongue is like a burning fire.

The Lord is angry with all the nations and their armies. He will destroy them all and put them to death.

“All of you, come here and listen to me. Did any of the false gods say these things would happen? No! The Lord’s friend will do what he wants to Babylon and the Chaldeans.

When you see these things, you will be happy. You will be free and grow like grass. The Lord’s servants will see his power, but his enemies will see his anger.

Listen to my people. Everywhere in this country, people are crying for help. They say, “Is the Lord still at Zion? Is Zion’s King still there?” But God says, “The people of Judah worshiped their worthless foreign idols. That made me very angry! Why did they do that?”

The Lord has opened up his storeroom and brought out the weapons of his anger. The Lord GOD All-Powerful brought out those weapons, because he has work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

So I will show them my anger—I will completely destroy them. I will punish them for the evil things they have done. It is all their fault.” This is what the Lord GOD said.




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