Isaias 13
Magandang Balita Biblia
Paparusahan ng Diyos ang Babilonia
13 Narito(A) ang isang pahayag mula sa Diyos tungkol sa Babilonia, sa isang pangitain na nakita ni Isaias na anak ni Amoz:
2 Itayo mo ang isang bandila sa tuktok ng burol,
isigaw sa mga kawal ang hudyat ng paglusob,
lusubin ang mga pintuan ng palalong lunsod.
3 Inutusan ko na ang aking mga piling kawal,
tinawagan ko na ang magigiting kong mandirigma. Malalakas sila at masisigla,
upang ipalasap ang aking galit.
4 Pakinggan ninyo ang nagkakagulong ingay sa kabundukan
dahil sa dami ng tao.
Pakinggan ninyo ang ugong ng mga kaharian,
ng mga bansang nagkakatipon!
Inihahanda na ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat
ang kanyang mga hukbo para sa isang digmaan.
5 Dumarating sila buhat sa malayong lupain,
buhat sa dulo ng daigdig.
Dumarating na si Yahweh,
upang wasakin ang buong lupain dahil sa kanyang poot.
6 Manangis(B) kayo sapagkat malapit na ang araw ni Yahweh,
darating na ang araw ng pangwawasak ng Diyos na Makapangyarihan.
7 Sa araw na iyon, manghihina ang lahat ng kamay.
Manlulupaypay ang lahat ng tao,
8 ang lahat ng tao'y masisindak,
at manginginig sa takot,
makadarama sila ng paghihirap, tulad ng isang babaing manganganak.
Matatakot sila sa isa't isa;
mamumula ang kanilang mukha dahil sa kahihiyan.
9 Dumarating na ang araw ni Yahweh,
malupit ito at nag-aalab sa matinding poot,
upang wasakin ang lupain
at ang masasama ay lipulin.
10 Hindi(C) na magniningning
ang liwanag ng mga bituin sa kalangitan,
magiging madilim ang araw sa pagsikat,
pati ang buwan ay hindi na magsasabog ng liwanag.
11 “Paparusahan ko ang daigdig dahil sa kasamaan nito,
at ang masasama dahil sa kanilang kasalanan;
wawakasan ko na ang pagmamataas ng mga palalo,
at puputulin ko na ang kayabangan ng mga walang awa.
12 Kaunti lamang ang ititira kong tao
at magiging mahirap pa silang hanapin kaysa gintong lantay na galing sa Ofir.
13 Kaya nga yayanigin ko ang kalangitan,
at ang lupa ay malilihis sa kinalalagyan nito,
sa araw na isinabog ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat
ang kanyang matinding poot.
14 Parang usang hinahabol,
parang tupang walang pastol,
ang mga tao'y babalik sa kani-kanilang bayan,
sila ay tatakas pabalik sa sariling lupain.
15 Ang bawat mahuli'y papatayin sa pamamagitan ng tabak.
16 Sa harapan nila'y
luluray-lurayin ang kanilang mga sanggol,
lilimasin ang mga ari-arian sa kanilang mga tahanan,
at ang kanilang mga asawa'y pagsasamantalahan.”
17 Sinabi pa ni Yahweh,
“Ipasasalakay ko sila sa mga taga-Media,
mga taong walang pagpapahalaga sa pilak
at di natutukso sa ginto.
18 Papatayin nila sa pamamagitan ng pana ang mga kabataang lalaki,
hindi nila kahahabagan ang mga sanggol at mga bata.
19 Ang(D) Babilonia, na pinakamaganda sa mga kaharian,
ang kayamanang ipinagmamalaki ng mga taga-Babilonia,
ay pababagsakin ng Diyos
tulad sa Sodoma at Gomorra.
20 Wala nang taong maninirahan doon kahit kailan,
wala nang Arabong magtatayo ng tolda roon,
wala nang pastol na mag-aalaga ng tupa doon.
21 Mga(E) hayop na maiilap ang mananahan doon,
titirhan ng mga ostrits ang kanyang mga bahay,
pagtataguan ang mga iyon ng mga ostrits
at maglulundagan doon ang mga maiilap na kambing.
22 Aatungal ang mga hiyena sa kanyang mga tore,
aalulong ang mga asong-gubat sa kanyang mga palasyo.
Nalalapit na ang wakas ng Babilonia,
hindi na siya magtatagal.”
Isaiah 13
King James Version
13 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
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 thereof out of it.
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 I will make a man 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 ravished.
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 also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes 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 to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
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 there.
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.
Isaiah 13
New King James Version
Proclamation Against Babylon
13 The (A)burden[a] against Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.
2 “Lift(B) up a banner (C)on the high mountain,
Raise your voice to them;
(D)Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
3 I have commanded My [b]sanctified ones;
I have also called (E)My mighty ones for My anger—
Those who (F)rejoice in My exaltation.”
4 The (G)noise of a multitude in the mountains,
Like that of many people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together!
The Lord of hosts musters
The army for battle.
5 They come from a far country,
From the end of heaven—
The (H)Lord and His [c]weapons of indignation,
To destroy the whole (I)land.
6 Wail, (J)for the day of the Lord is at hand!
(K)It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore all hands will be limp,
Every man’s heart will melt,
8 And they will be afraid.
(L)Pangs[d] and sorrows will take hold of them;
They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth;
They will be amazed at one another;
Their faces will be like flames.
9 Behold, (M)the day of the Lord comes,
Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger,
To lay the land desolate;
And He will destroy (N)its sinners from it.
10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations
Will not give their light;
The sun will be (O)darkened in its going forth,
And the moon will not cause its light to shine.
11 “I will (P)punish the world for its evil,
And the wicked for their iniquity;
(Q)I will halt the arrogance of the proud,
And will lay low the haughtiness of the [e]terrible.
12 I will make a mortal more rare than fine gold,
A man more than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 (R)Therefore I will shake the heavens,
And the earth will move out of her place,
In the wrath of the Lord of hosts
And in (S)the day of His fierce anger.
14 It shall be as the hunted gazelle,
And as a sheep that no man [f]takes up;
(T)Every man will turn to his own people,
And everyone will flee to his own land.
15 Everyone who is found will be thrust through,
And everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.
16 Their children also will be (U)dashed to pieces before their eyes;
Their houses will be plundered
And their wives (V)ravished.
17 “Behold,(W) I will stir up the Medes against them,
Who will not [g]regard silver;
And as for gold, they will not delight in it.
18 Also their bows will dash the young men to pieces,
And they will have no pity on the fruit of the womb;
Their eye will not spare children.
19 (X)And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,
The beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride,
Will be as when God overthrew (Y)Sodom and Gomorrah.
20 (Z)It will never be inhabited,
Nor will it be settled from generation to generation;
Nor will the Arabian pitch tents there,
Nor will the shepherds make their sheepfolds there.
21 (AA)But wild beasts of the desert will lie there,
And their houses will be full of [h]owls;
Ostriches will dwell there,
And wild goats will caper there.
22 The hyenas will howl in their citadels,
And jackals in their pleasant palaces.
(AB)Her time is near to come,
And her days will not be prolonged.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:1 oracle, prophecy
- Isaiah 13:3 consecrated or set apart
- Isaiah 13:5 Or instruments
- Isaiah 13:8 Sharp pains
- Isaiah 13:11 Or tyrants
- Isaiah 13:14 gathers
- Isaiah 13:17 esteem
- Isaiah 13:21 Or howling creatures
Isaiah 13
English Standard Version
The Judgment of Babylon
13 The oracle concerning (A)Babylon which (B)Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.
2 On a bare hill (C)raise a signal;
cry aloud to them;
wave the hand for (D)them to enter
the gates of the nobles.
3 I myself have commanded my consecrated ones,
and have summoned my mighty men to execute my anger,
my proudly exulting ones.[a]
4 The sound (E)of a tumult is on the mountains
as of a great multitude!
The sound of an uproar of kingdoms,
of nations gathering together!
(F)The Lord of hosts is mustering
a host for battle.
5 (G)They come from a distant land,
from the end of the heavens,
the Lord and the weapons of his indignation,
to destroy the whole land.[b]
6 (H)Wail, for (I)the day of the Lord is near;
as destruction from the Almighty[c] it will come!
7 Therefore all hands will be feeble,
and every human heart (J)will melt.
8 They will be dismayed:
(K)pangs and agony will seize them;
(L)they will be in anguish like a woman in labor.
They will look aghast at one another;
their faces will be aflame.
9 Behold, (M)the day of the Lord comes,
cruel, with wrath and fierce anger,
to make the land a desolation
and (N)to destroy its sinners from it.
10 (O)For the stars of the heavens and their constellations
will not give their light;
(P)the sun will be dark at its rising,
and the moon will not shed its light.
11 I will punish (Q)the world for its evil,
and the wicked for their iniquity;
I will (R)put an end to the pomp of the arrogant,
(S)and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.
12 I will make (T)people more rare than fine gold,
and mankind than the (U)gold of Ophir.
13 Therefore (V)I will make the heavens tremble,
and the earth will be shaken out of its place,
at the wrath of the Lord of hosts
in the day of his fierce anger.
14 And like a hunted gazelle,
or like sheep with none to gather them,
(W)each will turn to his own people,
and each will flee to his own land.
15 Whoever is found will be thrust through,
and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.
16 (X)Their infants will be dashed in pieces
before their eyes;
their houses will be plundered
and their wives ravished.
17 Behold, (Y)I am stirring up the Medes against them,
who have no regard for silver
and do not delight in gold.
18 (Z)Their bows will slaughter[d] the young men;
they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;
their eyes will not pity children.
19 And Babylon, (AA)the glory of kingdoms,
the splendor and pomp of the Chaldeans,
will be (AB)like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God overthrew them.
20 (AC)It will never be inhabited
or lived in for all generations;
no (AD)Arab will pitch his tent there;
no (AE)shepherds will make their flocks lie down there.
21 But (AF)wild animals will lie down there,
and their houses will be full of howling creatures;
there (AG)ostriches[e] will dwell,
and there wild goats will dance.
22 Hyenas[f] will cry in its towers,
and (AH)jackals in (AI)the pleasant palaces;
its time is close at hand
and its days will not be prolonged.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:3 Or those who exult in my majesty
- Isaiah 13:5 Or earth; also verse 9
- Isaiah 13:6 The Hebrew words for destruction and almighty sound alike
- Isaiah 13:18 Hebrew dash in pieces
- Isaiah 13:21 Or owls
- Isaiah 13:22 Or foxes
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