Isaiah 13

Isaiah 13:1

BƲrden] An heavy, or burdensome prophecie, of calamities to befall those it concerneth. 2 Kings 9:25. Jer. 23. 33-36. So Chap. 15. 1. and 16. 1. &c.

Babylon,] Jer. 50. and 51.

see] Chap. 2. 1.

Isaiah 13:2

a banner upon the high mountain,] Chap. 5. 26. and 11. 12.

unto them,] To the Medes and Persians to come against Babylon. vers. 17.

shake the hand,] Call to those that are neer at hand, and can hear; ecken to those, that are further of.

the gates of] The cities; as Deuteronomy 16:5. or the houses of the princes of Baylon. Chap. 45. 1.

Isaiah 13:3

sanctified ones,] Men prepared and appointed to execute judgement. Jer. 51. 27, 28.

that rejoyce] That shall go willingly about my work: or, that shall victoriously triumph, by the successe that I shall give them.

in my highnesse.] Or, highly, proudly. Heb. in, or, with pride. Psalms 36:11.

Isaiah 13:4

noise] Or, rumour. Jeremiah 4:15.

like as of a great people:] Heb. the likenesse of.

the kingdoms] The two kingdoms of the Medes and the Persians; both which Cyrus held: or the other kingdoms also, whose people served under him. Jeremiah 25:14. and Jeremiah 27:7. and Jeremiah 50:41.

Isaiah 13:5

from the end] A common phrase, used to signifie the remotest people of the world commonly known, and with whom any ordinary commerce is. Nehem. 1. 9. Acts 2:5. Col. 1. 23.

heaven,] The land, or countrey lying under that part of heaven. Jeremiah 50:26.

Isaiah 13:6

ye,] Ye Babylonians.

the day] Gods day of visitation and vengeance. Chap. 10. 3. Jer. 46. 10, 21. and 50. 27. Ezekiel 30:3. Joel 1. 15. and 2. 1. and 3. 14. Obadiah 1:15. Zephaniah 1:7.

from the Almighty.] And therefore unavoidable. Job 31:23. Joe 1:15.

Isaiah 13:7

hands] Jeremiah 6:24. and Jeremiah 50:43. Ezekiel 7:17. and Ezekiel 21:15.

be faint,] Or, fall down. or, hang down.

heart shall melt.] Psalms 22:14. Chap. 19. 1.

Isaiah 13:8

sorrows] Or, pains.

as a woman] Psal. 48 6. Chap. 21. 3. Jeremiah 30:6. and 49. 22, 24.

be amazed,] Heb. wonder.

one at another,] Heb. every man at his neighbour. Genesis 11:3. Jeremiah 36:16.

at another] Or, looking one upon another. as Genesis 43:33.

their faces] Their faces shall with grief and fear, be as black as if they had been scorched with fire. Lamentations 4:8. and Lamentations 5:10. Ezekiel 20:47. Joe 2:6.

flames.] Heb. faces of the flames. as Lamentations 4:7.

Isaiah 13:9

fierce anger,] Heb. fervor of nose, or, anger. Chap. 7. 4. vers. 13.

lay the land desolate,] Heb. put the land into desolation. Jeremiah 2:15. and Jeremiah 4:7.

he shall destroy] Or, to destroy. as Joshua 24:9.

Isaiah 13:10

the starres of heaven,] All shall be so full of horrour and dread, that the very heavens shall seem to have lost their light. Chap. 5. 30. and 34. 4. Ezek. 32. 7, 8. Amos 8:9. Joel 2. 10, 31. and 3. 15. Matthew 24:29. Mark 13:24. Luke 21:25.

Isaiah 13:11

punish] Heb. visite. Chap. 26. 14.

the world] The state of Babylon; so tearmed for her ample empire. Jeremiah 27:5-6. Daniel 4:22. and Daniel 5:19.

arrogancie] One of Babylons principall sins. Daniel 5:20.

will lay low] Chap. 2. 17.

terrible.] Or, roisters. Chap. 25. 4, 5.

Isaiah 13:12

more precious then fine gold] For the great havock and slaughter, that shall be made of them: the Medes sparing none for money. vers. 17. See Chap. 4. 1.

Isaiah 13:13

I will shake] They shall be so distracted, as if the heavens above them were falling upon their heads; and the earth moving, or removing from under their feet. See Chap. 29. 6.

remove out of her place] Haggai 2:7. Job 9:6.

fierce anger.] Heb. heat, or, fervor, of his nose, or, anger. vers. 9. Psalms 18:8. Jeremiah 4:8.

Isaiah 13:14

it shall be as the chased roe,] Babylon forsaken by her hired souldiers and confederates; Jeremiah 50:16. and Jeremiah 51:9. and being now as an hunted deer, Proverbs 6:5. or a stragling sheep, Psalms 119:176. not knowing, whither to betake her self, or where to finde safetie.

Isaiah 13:16

dashed to pieces] Psalms 137:9.

their houses shall be spoiled,] Zechariah 14:2.

Isaiah 13:17

Medes against them,] Under whom the Persians are also comprehended, as in a manner one people, because acknowledging one king, Chap. 21. 2. Jeremiah 51:11. Daniel 5:28.

not regard silver,] They shall not regard to spare any for ransome, as Saul did Agag. 1 Samuel 15:20.

Isaiah 13:18

Their bows] Or, But with their bows shall they dash.

dash the young men to pieces,] Shooting them to death.

no pitie] They shall shew no more pitie to them, then they did to Gods people, Psal. 137. 8, 9. 2 Chronicles 36:17. Jeremiah 50:15; Jeremiah 50:29. James 2:13.

the fruit of the wombe] The children yet in the wombe, either destroying their mothers going great with them; or ripping them up inhumane manner. 2 Kings 8:12. and 2 Kings 15:16.

Isaiah 13:19

as when God overthrew] Heb. as, or, according to, (as Jeremiah 3:26.) the overthrowing. Amos 4:11.

Sodom, and Gomorrha] Genesis 19:24. Jeremiah 50:40.

Isaiah 13:20

It shall never] It shall neither have throne to sit on, nor place to dwell in; neither regain power to rule; no rise to be a place of habitation again. Jeremiah 50:39. and 51. 26, 62.

be inhabited] Heb. sit. to wit, on a throne; as a queen, or empresse. Chap. 10. 13. or, inhabite, be inhabited by any. Jeremiah 51:43. or, have any place to inhabite. So Zechariah 7:7. and Zechariah 9:5.

be dwelt in] Heb. dwell. Jeremiah 50:39.

from generation] Heb. to generation and generation. Psalms 100:5.

Arabian] A people, that used to go from place to place, to seek pasture for their cattle. Jeremiah 49:29.

Isaiah 13:21

wild beasts] Heb. Ziim.

dolefull creatures] Heb. Ochim.

owls] Or, ostriches. See Lamentations 4:3.

owls] Heb. daughters of the owl. Micah 1:8.

satyres shall dance there] Either evill spirits, devils, appearing in the form of some rough and hairie creature, Leviticus 17:7. 2 Chronicles 11:17. or, strange beasts; of their horride and ugly shape so tearmed. Chap. 34. 14.

Isaiah 13:22

the wild beasts] Heb. Iim.

desolate houses] Or, palaces.

her time is neer] It shall not be long, before this judgement be put in execution. vers. 6. It was not till about some 200. yeers after this prophecie, that Bablyon was surprised, sacked, and ruined by Cyrus. But besides that, what may seem long to man, is short with God. James 5:8-9. 2 Peter 3:8. Psalms 90:4. This is by the Prophet said, as speaking to those in the captivitie; for whose comfort and support especially this was delivered, and left by him upon record.