Isaiahchapter 13
22 verses · BSBIsaiah book hub →
Isaiah's Vision of the Destruction of Babylon, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Original Language
Isaiah 13— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Mustering an Army for the Day of the LORD1
Isaiah 13:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מַשָּׂ֖אmasa'[the] oracle ofH4853בָּבֶ֑לbavelBabylonH894אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834חָזָ֔הchazahhe sawH2372יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אָמֽוֹץ׃ʾamotzAmozH531
Rashi on Isaiah 13:1
The harsh prophecy of Babylon The prophecy of the retribution which [will fall] upon Babylon.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg
Isaiah 13:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַ֤לʾalonH5921הַר־har-a mountainH2022נִשְׁפֶּה֙nishpehswept bareH8192שְֽׂאוּ־seu-lift upH5375נֵ֔סnesa standardH5251הָרִ֥ימוּharimulift upH7311ק֖וֹלkola voiceH6963לָהֶ֑םlahemto themהָנִ֣יפוּhanifuwaveH5130יָ֔דyada handH3027וְיָבֹ֖אוּveyavouso they may goH935פִּתְחֵ֥יpitchei[the] doors ofH6607נְדִיבִֽים׃nedivimnoble [people]H5081
Isaiah 13:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589צִוֵּ֖יתִיtziveitiI have commandedH6680לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑יlimkudashaito consecrated [ones] myH6942גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571קָרָ֤אתִיkaratiI have summonedH7121גִבּוֹרַי֙giboraiwarriors myH1368לְאַפִּ֔יleapito anger myH639עַלִּיזֵ֖יʾalizei[the] exultant [ones] ofH5947גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃gaavatipride myH1346
Isaiah 13:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
ק֥וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963הָמ֛וֹןhamona tumultH1995בֶּֽהָרִ֖יםbeharim[is] on the mountainsH2022דְּמ֣וּתdemut[the] likeness ofH1823עַם־ʾam-a peopleH5971רָ֑בravnumerousH7227ק֠וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963שְׁא֞וֹןsheonan uproar ofH7588מַמְלְכ֤וֹתmamlekhotkingdoms ofH4467גּוֹיִם֙goyimnationsH1471נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔יםneesafimgatheringH622יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635מְפַקֵּ֖דmefaked[is] musteringH6485צְבָ֥אtzeva'an army ofH6635מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahbattleH4421
Isaiah 13:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּאִ֛יםbaim[they are] comingH935מֵאֶ֥רֶץmeeretzfrom a land ofH776מֶרְחָ֖קmerchakdistanceH4801מִקְצֵ֣הmiktzehfrom [the] end ofH7097הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068וּכְלֵ֣יukheleiand [the] weapons ofH3627זַעְמ֔וֹza'moindignation hisH2195לְחַבֵּ֖לlechabelto destroyH2254כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe landH776
Isaiah 13:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 13:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 13:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ׀venivhaluand they will be terrifiedH926צִירִ֤יםtzirimpangsH6735וַֽחֲבָלִים֙vachavalimand painsH2256יֹֽאחֵז֔וּןyochezunthey will seize [them] !H270כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖הkaiyoledahlike <the> [woman] giving birthH3205יְחִיל֑וּןyechilunthey will be in anguish !H2342אִ֤ישׁʾisheachH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙reehuneighbor hisH7453יִתְמָ֔הוּyitmahuthey will look in astonishmentH8539פְּנֵ֥יpenei[will be] faces ofH6440לְהָבִ֖יםlehavimflamesH3851פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃peneihemfaces theirH6440
Sun, Moon, and Stars Withhold Their Light9
Isaiah 13:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּ֤הhinehthere!H2009יוֹם־yom-[the] day ofH3117יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בָּ֔אba'[is] comingH935אַכְזָרִ֥יʾakhzaria cruel [day]H394וְעֶבְרָ֖הveevrahand wrathH5678וַחֲר֣וֹןvacharonand burning ofH2740אָ֑ףʾafangerH639לָשׂ֤וּםlasumto makeH7760הָאָ֙רֶץ֙haaretzthe landH776לְשַׁמָּ֔הleshamah<into> a wasteH8047וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָvechataeihaand sinners itsH2400יַשְׁמִ֥ידyashmidhe will destroyH8045מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mimenahfrom itH4480
Isaiah 13:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כוֹכְבֵ֤יkhokhvei[the] stars ofH3556הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙hashamayimthe heavensH8064וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םukhesileihemand constellations theirH3685לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָהֵ֖לּוּyaheluthey will flash forthH1984אוֹרָ֑םʾoramlight theirH216חָשַׁ֤ךְchashakhit will be darkH2821הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙hashemeshthe sunH8121בְּצֵאת֔וֹbetzetowhen goes forth itH3318וְיָרֵ֖חַveyareachand [the] moonH3394לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַגִּ֥יהַyagihait will make shineH5050אוֹרֽוֹ׃ʾorolight itsH216
Isaiah 13:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּפָקַדְתִּ֤יufakadtiand I will visitH6485עַל־ʾal-onH5921תֵּבֵל֙tevel[the] worldH8398רָעָ֔הraahevilH7451וְעַל־veal-and onH5921רְשָׁעִ֖יםreshaimwicked [people]H7563עֲוֹנָ֑םʾavonaminiquity theirH5771וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙vehishbatiand I will put an end toH7673גְּא֣וֹןgeon[the] pride ofH1347זֵדִ֔יםzedimarrogant [people]H2086וְגַאֲוַ֥תvegaavatand [the] haughtiness ofH1346עָרִיצִ֖יםʾaritzimruthless [people]H6184אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ʾashpilI will bring lowH8213
Isaiah 13:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אוֹקִ֥ירʾokirI will make preciousH3365אֱנ֖וֹשׁʾenooshhumankindH582מִפָּ֑זmipazmore than pure goldH6337וְאָדָ֖םveadamand humankindH120מִכֶּ֥תֶםmiketemmore than [the] gold ofH3800אוֹפִֽיר׃ʾofirOphirH211
Rashi on Isaiah 13:12
I will make mortal man dearer than fine gold On that night I will honor Daniel more than fine gold. When they brought him to read the writing (Dan.:25): “Mene mene tekel ufarsin”; (ibid.: 25) “Then Belshazzar ordered, and they dressed Daniel in purple..”
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg
Isaiah 13:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651שָׁמַ֣יִםshamayimheavenH8064אַרְגִּ֔יזʾargizI will make trembleH7264וְתִרְעַ֥שׁvetirashand it may shakeH7493הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּmimekomahfrom place itsH4725בְּעֶבְרַת֙beevratin [the] wrath ofH5678יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635וּבְי֖וֹםuveyomand in [the] day ofH3117חֲר֥וֹןcharon[the] burning ofH2740אַפּֽוֹ׃ʾapoanger hisH639
Isaiah 13:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָה֙vehayahand it will beH1961כִּצְבִ֣יkitzvilike a gazelleH6643מֻדָּ֔חmudachhuntedH5080וּכְצֹ֖אןukhetzonand like sheepH6629וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369מְקַבֵּ֑ץmekabetz[will be one who] gathersH6908אִ֤ישׁʾisheveryoneH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413עַמּוֹ֙amoown people hisH5971יִפְנ֔וּyifnuthey will turnH6437וְאִ֥ישׁveishand everyoneH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַרְצ֖וֹʾartzoown land hisH776יָנֽוּסוּ׃yanusuthey will fleeH5127
Isaiah 13:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 13:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥םveoleleihemand children theirH5768יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּyeruteshuthey will be dashed in piecesH7376לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םleeineihemto eyes theirH5869יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙yishasuthey will be plunderedH8155בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔םbateihemhouses theirH1004וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םunesheihemand wives theirH802תִּשָּׁכַֽבְנָה׃tishakhabnahthey will be lain withH7901
Babylon Overthrown, Never to Be Inhabited17
Isaiah 13:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנְנִ֛יhinihere IH2005מֵעִ֥ירmeir[am] about to rouseH5782עֲלֵיהֶ֖םʾaleihemon themH5921אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָדָ֑יmadaiMediaH4074אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834כֶּ֙סֶף֙kesefsilverH3701לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּyachshouthey valueH2803וְזָהָ֖בvezahavand goldH2091לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַחְפְּצוּ־yachpetzu-they delightH2654בֽוֹ׃voin it
Isaiah 13:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּקְשָׁת֖וֹתukeshatotand bowsH7198נְעָרִ֣יםnearimyouthsH5288תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָהteratashnahthey will dash in piecesH7376וּפְרִי־uferi-and [the] fruit ofH6529בֶ֙טֶן֙veten[the] wombH990לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְרַחֵ֔מוּyerachemuthey will have compassion onH7355עַל־ʾal-onH5921בָּנִ֖יםbanimchildrenH1121לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תָח֥וּסtachusit will look with pityH2347עֵינָֽם׃ʾeinameye theirH5869
Isaiah 13:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיְתָ֤הvehayetahand it will beH1961בָבֶל֙vavelBabylonH894צְבִ֣יtzevi[the] beauty ofH6643מַמְלָכ֔וֹתmamlakhotkingdomsH4467תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtiferet[the] splendor ofH8597גְּא֣וֹןgeon[the] pride ofH1347כַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkasdim[the] ChaldeansH3778כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣תkemahpekhatlike [the] overthrow ofH4114אֱלֹהִ֔יםʾelohimGodH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853סְדֹ֖םsedomSodomH5467וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עֲמֹרָֽה׃ʾamorahGomorrahH6017
Isaiah 13:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵשֵׁ֣בteshevit will remainH3427לָנֶ֔צַחlanetzachto perpetuityH5331וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תִשְׁכֹּ֖ןtishkonit will settleH7931עַד־ʾad-untilH5704דּ֣וֹרdora generationH1755וָד֑וֹרvadorand a generationH1755וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יַהֵ֥לyahelhe will pitch a tentH167שָׁם֙shamthereH8033עֲרָבִ֔יʾaravian ArabH6163וְרֹעִ֖יםveroimand shepherdsH7462לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַרְבִּ֥צוּyarbitzuthey will make lie downH7257שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
Isaiah 13:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְרָבְצוּ־veravetzu-and they will lie downH7257שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033צִיִּ֔יםtziyimdesert-dwellersH6728וּמָלְא֥וּumaluand they will be fullH4390בָתֵּיהֶ֖םvateihemhouses theirH1004אֹחִ֑יםʾochimjackalsH255וְשָׁ֤כְנוּveshakhenuand they will dwellH7931שָׁם֙shamthereH8033בְּנ֣וֹתbenotdaughters ofH1323יַֽעֲנָ֔הyaanahan ostrichH3284וּשְׂעִירִ֖יםuseirimand goatsH8163יְרַקְּדוּ־yerakedu-they will leap aboutH7540שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
Isaiah 13:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָנָ֤הveanahand it will singH6030אִיִּים֙ʾiyimhyenasH338בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יוbealmnotavin palaces itsH490וְתַנִּ֖יםvetanimand jackalsH8577בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיbeheikheleiin [the] palaces ofH1964עֹ֑נֶגʾonegdelightH6027וְקָר֤וֹבvekarovand [is] nearH7138לָבוֹא֙lavo'to goH935עִתָּ֔הּʾitahtime itsH6256וְיָמֶ֖יהָveyameihaand days itsH3117לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃yimashekhuthey will be prolongedH4900