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Isaiah 13:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, [even] the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

Isaiah 13:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 13:5

Theological / Devotional

The weapons. That is, God’s means of bringing judgment upon Babylon. Compare the plagues on Egypt and God’s “indignation” against other nations and at the end of the world (see Ex. 7:19 to 12:30; Isa. 26:20; 34:2-8; Nahum 1:5-7; Rev. 14:10 ; 15:1).

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