Isaiah 26:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But he will destroy the proud city and punish those who live there. He will throw that high city down to the ground. It will fall into the dust.

Cross References

Revelation 18:2

The angel shouted with a powerful voice, “She is destroyed! The great city of Babylon is destroyed! She has become a home for demons. That city has become a place for every unclean spirit to live. She is a city filled with all kinds of unclean birds. She is a place where every unclean and hated animal lives.

Jeremiah 51:37

Babylon will become a pile of ruined buildings, a place fit only for wild dogs. People will be shocked and shake their heads at what is left there. It will be a place where no one lives.

Jeremiah 51:64

Then say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink. Babylon will rise no more. It will sink because of the terrible things that I will make happen here.’” The words of Jeremiah end here.

Isaiah 13:11

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.

Isaiah 47:1

“Fall down and sit in the dirt, Virgin Daughter Babylon. You have no throne, so sit on the ground, daughter of the Chaldeans. You are not the ruler now. You are no longer the beautiful young princess that people said you were.

Isaiah 32:19

But before this happens, the forest must fall and the city must be torn down.

Isaiah 14:13

You always told yourself, “I will go to the skies above. I will put my throne above God’s stars. I will sit on Zaphon, the holy mountain where the gods meet.

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord All-Powerful has a special day planned when he will punish the proud and boastful people. They will be brought down.

Psalm 79:8

Please don’t punish us for the sins of our ancestors. Hurry, show us your mercy! We need you so much!

Isaiah 25:2

And you destroyed the city that was protected by strong walls. Now it is only a pile of rocks. The foreign palace has been destroyed. It will never be rebuilt.

Lamentations 2:2

The Lord destroyed the houses of Jacob. He destroyed them without mercy. In his anger he destroyed the fortresses of Daughter Judah. He threw the kingdom of Judah and its rulers to the ground. He ruined the kingdom of Judah.

Ezekiel 26:11

The king of Babylon will come riding through your city. His horses’ hoofs will come pounding over your streets. He will kill your people with swords. The strong columns in your city will fall to the ground.

Isaiah 24:10

“Total Confusion” is a good name for this city. The city has been destroyed. People cannot enter the houses. The doors are blocked.

Ezekiel 28:17

Your beauty made you proud. Your glory ruined your wisdom. So I threw you down to the ground, and now other kings stare at you.