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Isaiah 13:22

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 13:22

Verse 22 of 22

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And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in [their] pleasant palaces: and her time [is] near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.

Isaiah 13:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 13:22

Theological / Devotional

Wild beasts. Heb. ’iyyim, probably meaning “jackals” or “hyenas.” Instead of the music of the gay Babylonian feasts there would be heard in the ruins of the ancient palaces the doleful wailing of the various wild creatures here mentioned.

Dragons. Heb. tannim, “jackals.” The translation “dragons” is due to confusing tannim with tannin, which means “dragon,” or “whale” (see on Ps. 74:13).

Near to come. The city of Babylon was completely destroyed by Sennacherib in the year 689 B.C., during the lifetime of Isaiah (see on vs. 17, 19). This was not its final end, however, as the city was rebuilt.

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