Isaiah 13:4-22

Isaiah 13:4-22

[4] The noise  of a multitude  in the mountains,  like as  of a great  people;  a tumultuous  noise  of the kingdoms  of nations  gathered together:  the LORD  of hosts  mustereth  the host  of the battle.  [5] 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.  [6] Howl  ye; for the day  of the LORD  is at hand;  it shall come  as a destruction  from the Almighty.  [7] Therefore shall all hands  be faint,  and every man's  heart  shall melt:  [8] And they shall be afraid:  pangs  and sorrows  shall take hold  of them; they shall be in pain  as a woman that travaileth:  they shall be amazed  one  at another;  their faces  shall be as flames.  [9] Behold, the day  of the LORD  cometh,  cruel  both with wrath  and fierce  anger,  to lay  the land  desolate:  and he shall destroy  the sinners  [10] For the stars  of heaven  and the constellations  thereof shall not give  their light:  the sun  shall be darkened  in his going forth,  and the moon  shall not cause her light  to shine.  [11] And I will punish  the world  for their evil,  and the wicked  for their iniquity;  and I will cause the arrogancy  of the proud  to cease,  and will lay low  the haughtiness  of the terrible.  [12] more precious  than fine gold;  even a man  than the golden wedge  of Ophir.  [13] Therefore I will shake  the heavens,  and the earth  shall remove  out of her place,  in the wrath  of the LORD  of hosts,  and in the day  of his fierce  anger.  [14] And it shall be as the chased  roe,  and as a sheep  that no man taketh up:  they shall every man  turn  to his own people,  and flee  every one  into his own land.  [15] Every one that is found  shall be thrust through;  and every one that is joined  unto them shall fall  by the sword.  [16] Their children  also shall be dashed to pieces  before their eyes;  their houses  shall be spoiled,  and their wives  [17] Behold, I will stir up  the Medes  against them, which shall not regard  silver;  and as for gold,  they shall not delight  in it. [18] Their bows  the young men  to pieces;  and they shall have no pity  on the fruit  of the womb;  their eye  shall not spare  children.  [19] And Babylon,  the glory  of kingdoms,  the beauty  of the Chaldees'  excellency,  shall be as when God  overthrew  Sodom  and Gomorrah.  [20] It shall never  be inhabited,  neither shall it be dwelt  in from generation  neither shall the Arabian  pitch tent  there; neither shall the shepherds  make their fold  [21] But wild beasts of the desert  shall lie  there; and their houses  shall be full  of doleful creatures;  and owls  shall dwell  there, and satyrs  shall dance  [22] 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.