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1 This is the divine revelation which Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw about Babylon. 2 Raise a banner on the bare mountaintop. Call loudly to them. Signal them with your hand to enter the nobles' gates. 3 I've commanded my holy ones. I've called my mighty men to carry out my anger. They find joy in my triumphs. 4 Listen to the noise on the mountains. It is like the sound of a large army. It is the sound of kingdoms and nations gathering together. The LORD of Armies is assembling his army for battle. 5 His army is coming from a distant land, from the ends of heaven. The LORD is coming with the weapons of his fury to destroy the whole world. 6 Cry loudly, for the day of the LORD is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty. 7 That is why every hand will hang limp, and everyone's courage will fail. 8 They'll be terrified. Pain and anguish will seize them. They'll writhe like a woman giving birth to a child. They'll look at one another in astonishment. Their faces will be burning red. Isaiah 13:1-8, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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