Isaiah 13:4 “Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Lis…”

Isaiah 13:4

Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! The LORD of Armies is mustering the army for the battle.

American Standard Version

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people! the noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Jehovah of hosts is mustering the host for the battle.

Geneva Bible 1599

The noyse of a multitude is in the mountaines, like a great people: a tumultuous voyce of the kingdomes of the nations gathered together: the Lord of hostes nombreth the hoste of the battell.

Darby Translation

The noise of a multitude on the mountains, as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations assembled together: Jehovah of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

Young's Literal Translation

A voice of a multitude in the mountains, A likeness of a numerous people, A voice of noise from the kingdoms of nations who are gathered, Jehovah of Hosts inspecting a host of battle!

Bible in Basic English

The noise of great numbers in the mountains, like the noise of a strong people! The noise of the kingdoms of the nations meeting together! The Lord of armies is numbering his forces for war.

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Cross references

“noise”

Joel 3:14 Ezekiel 38:3–23 Revelation 19:11–21 Isaiah 22:1–9 Jeremiah 50:21–46 Zechariah 14:1–3

Joel 3:14 · BSB

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

Ezekiel 38:3–23 · BSB

and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

Revelation 19:11–21 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Isaiah 22:1–9 · BSB

This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops,

Jeremiah 50:21–46 · BSB

Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD.

Zechariah 14:1–3 · BSB

Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.

“like as”

Revelation 9:7–19 Joel 2:4–11

Revelation 9:7–19 · BSB

And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.

Joel 2:4–11 · BSB

Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like swift steeds.

“the Lord”

Joel 2:1–11 Joel 2:25 Jeremiah 51:6–25 Revelation 18:8 Isaiah 10:5 Isaiah 10:6

Joel 2:1–11 · BSB

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Joel 2:25 · BSB

I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts— the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust — My great army that I sent against you.

Jeremiah 51:6–25 · BSB

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

Revelation 18:8 · BSB

Therefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine— and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Isaiah 10:5 · BSB

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.

Isaiah 10:6 · BSB

I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.

5They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.

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