Isaiah 13:19

13:19 Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms,

the Chaldeans’ source of honor and pride,

will be destroyed by God

just as Sodom and Gomorrah were.

Isaiah 35:4

35:4 Tell those who panic,

“Be strong! Do not fear!

Look, your God comes to avenge!

With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”

Isaiah 61:2

61:2 to announce the year when the Lord will show his favor,

the day when our God will seek vengeance,

to console all who mourn,


tn Or “most beautiful” (NCV, TEV).

tn Heb “the beauty of the pride of the Chaldeans.”

tn Heb “and Babylon…will be like the overthrow by God of Sodom and Gomorrah.” On מַהְפֵּכַת (mahpekhat, “overthrow”) see the note on the word “destruction” in 1:7.

tn Heb “Say to the hasty of heart,” i.e., those whose hearts beat quickly from fear.

tn The jussive form וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶם (vÿyoshaakhem), which is subordinated to the preceding imperfect with vav conjunctive, indicates purpose.

tn Heb “to announce the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance.