Isaiah 21:1

New International Reader's Version

Here is a prophecy against Babylon that the Lord gave me. Babylon is known as the Desert by the Sea. An attack is coming through the desert. It is coming from a land of terror. It’s sweeping along like a windstorm blowing across the Negev Desert.

Cross References

Job 37:9

The storm comes out of its storeroom in the heavens. The cold comes from the driving winds.

Isaiah 13:1

Here is the prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw.

Isaiah 13:13

He will make the heavens tremble. He’ll shake the earth out of its place. The Lord who rules over all will show how angry he is. At that time his burning anger will blaze out.

Isaiah 14:1

The Lord will show tender love toward Jacob’s people. Once again he will choose Israel. He’ll give them homes in their own land. Outsiders will join them. They and the people of Jacob will become one people.

Isaiah 14:14

I will rise above the tops of the clouds. I’ll make myself like the Most High God.’

Isaiah 14:23

“I will turn it into a place where nothing but owls can live. I will turn it into a swamp. I will sweep through it like a broom and destroy everything,” announces the Lord who rules over all.

Isaiah 17:1

Here is a prophecy against Damascus that the Lord gave me. He said, “Damascus will not be a city anymore. Instead, all its buildings will be knocked down.

Isaiah 47:1

“City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dust. Leave your throne and sit on the ground. Queen city of the Babylonians, your life will not be comfortable and easy anymore.

Isaiah 5:28

The enemies’ arrows are sharp. All their bows are ready. The hooves of their horses are as hard as rock. Their chariot wheels turn like a twister.

Jeremiah 51:1

The Lord says, “I will stir up the spirits of destroyers. They will march out against Babylon and its people.

Jeremiah 51:42

Babylon’s enemies will sweep over it like an ocean. Like roaring waves they will cover it.

Jeremiah 51:51

The people of Judah reply, “No one honors us anymore. People make fun of us. Our faces are covered with shame. People from other lands have entered the holy places of the Lord’s house.”

Ezekiel 1:4

I looked up and saw a windstorm coming from the north. I saw a huge cloud. The fire of lightning was flashing out of it. Bright light surrounded it. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal.

Ezekiel 30:11

He and his armies will attack the land and destroy it. They will not show its people any pity at all. They will use their swords against Egypt. They will fill the land with dead bodies.

Ezekiel 31:12

The Babylonians cut it down and left it there. They did not show it any pity at all. Some of its branches fell on the mountains. Others fell in all the valleys. The branches lay broken in all the stream beds in the land. All the nations on earth came out from under its shade. And they went on their way.

Ezekiel 38:9

You, all your troops and the many nations with you will march up to attack them. All of you will advance like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering their land.”

Daniel 11:40

“A king in the south will go to war against him. It will happen at the time of the end. The king who will honor himself will rush out against him. He will come with chariots and horsemen. He will attack with a lot of ships. He will lead his army into many countries. He will sweep through them like a flood.

Zechariah 9:14

Then the Lord will appear over his people. His arrows will flash like lightning. The Lord and King will blow the trumpet of his thunder. He’ll march out like a storm in the south.