Isaiah 13:1

Translations

Modern

This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

Traditional

The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

Literal

The burden of Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz has seen.

Latin

Onus Babylonis, quod vidit Isaias, filius Amos.

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English

This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

Notes

Isaiah 13:1

At the time of this prophecy, Assyria was the major power. Isaiah anticipated the rise of Babylon as an even crueler kingdom that would destroy Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 39:6–7; chapters 46–47).

The universal language in Isaiah 13:1–14:23 suggests that Babylon symbolizes all wicked and arrogant nations, similar to "Babylon the Great" in the book of Revelation (Revelation 18). So, while this description of Babylon's fall refers to the historic fall in 539 BC, it also applies to the final judgment against the ultimate kingdom of evil (Revelation 19).

Isaiah 13:1–23:18

This section contains prophecies of judgment against the nations. By including a prophecy against Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:1–25) in the midst of prophecies against the pagan nations, Isaiah emphasized that Israel’s identity as God’s people would not protect them from God’s punishment when they sinned as the other nations do.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Holy War Messages Against the Nations Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 50:1–51:64
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:
Isaiah 47:1–15
“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.
Isaiah 1:1
This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Daniel 5:6
…his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
Revelation 17:1–18
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
Daniel 5:28
PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
Jeremiah 25:12–26
But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.
Isaiah 15:1
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
Isaiah 21:1–11
This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
Isaiah 13:19
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaiah 14:28
In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:
Isaiah 14:4–23
…you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!

People

Amoz: Father of the prophet Isaiah Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Lucifer Massa Oracle

Topics

Amoz: Father of Imiah Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Empire of Prophetic Denunciations Against Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Destruction of Burden of the Prophetic Message Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of The Burden of Babylon Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Isaiah

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