Yesaya 13:4

13:4 ¹ There is a loud noise on the mountains –

it sounds like a large army! ² 

There is great commotion among the kingdoms ³  –

nations are being assembled!

The Lord who commands armies is mustering

forces for battle.

Yesaya 13:13

13:13 So I will shake the heavens, ⁴ 

and the earth will shake loose from its foundation, ⁵ 

because of the fury of the Lord who commands armies,

in the day he vents his raging anger. ⁶ 

[13:4]  ¹ sn In vv. 4-10 the prophet appears to be speaking, since the Lord is referred to in the third person. However, since the Lord refers to himself in the third person later in this chapter (see v. 13), it is possible that he speaks throughout the chapter.

[13:4]  ² tn Heb “a sound, a roar [is] on the mountains, like many people.”

[13:4]  ³ tn Heb “a sound, tumult of kingdoms.”

[13:13]  ⁴ tn Or “the sky.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[13:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “from its place” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NCV).

[13:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “and in the day of the raging of his anger.”