The burden{H4853} of Babylon{H894}, which Isaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531} did see{H2372}{(H8804)}.

Lift ye up{H5375}{(H8798)} a banner{H5251} upon the high{H8192}{(H8737)} mountain{H2022}, exalt{H7311}{(H8685)} the voice{H6963} unto them, shake{H5130}{(H8685)} the hand{H3027}, that they may go{H935}{(H8799)} into the gates{H6607} of the nobles{H5081}.

I have commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} my sanctified ones{H6942}{(H8794)}, I have also called{H7121}{(H8804)} my mighty ones{H1368} for mine anger{H639}, even them that rejoice{H5947} in my highness{H1346}.

The noise{H6963} of a multitude{H1995} in the mountains{H2022}, like as{H1823} of a great{H7227} people{H5971}; a tumultuous{H7588} noise{H6963} of the kingdoms{H4467} of nations{H1471} gathered together{H622}{(H8737)}: the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} mustereth{H6485}{(H8764)} the host{H6635} of the battle{H4421}.

They come{H935}{(H8802)} from a far{H4801} country{H776}, from the end{H7097} of heaven{H8064}, even the LORD{H3068}, and the weapons{H3627} of his indignation{H2195}, to destroy{H2254}{(H8763)} the whole land{H776}.

Howl{H3213}{(H8685)} ye; for the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is at hand{H7138}; it shall come{H935}{(H8799)} as a destruction{H7701} from the Almighty{H7706}.

Therefore shall all hands{H3027} be faint{H7503}{(H8799)}, and every man's{H582} heart{H3824} shall melt{H4549}{(H8735)}:

And they shall be afraid{H926}{(H8738)}: pangs{H6735} and sorrows{H2256} shall take hold{H270}{(H8799)} of them; they shall be in pain{H2342}{(H8799)} as a woman that travaileth{H3205}{(H8802)}: they shall be amazed{H8539}{(H8799)} one{H376} at another{H7453}; their faces{H6440} shall be as flames{H3851}.

Behold, the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} cometh{H935}{(H8804)}, cruel{H394} both with wrath{H5678} and fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, to lay{H7760}{(H8800)} the land{H776} desolate{H8047}: and he shall destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the sinners{H2400} thereof out of it.

For the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064} and the constellations{H3685} thereof shall not give{H1984}{(H8686)} their light{H216}: the sun{H8121} shall be darkened{H2821}{(H8804)} in his going forth{H3318}{(H8800)}, and the moon{H3394} shall not cause her light{H216} to shine{H5050}{(H8686)}.

And I will punish{H6485}{(H8804)} the world{H8398} for their evil{H7451}, and the wicked{H7563} for their iniquity{H5771}; and I will cause the arrogancy{H1347} of the proud{H2086} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}, and will lay low{H8213}{(H8686)} the haughtiness{H1346} of the terrible{H6184}.

I will make a man{H582} more precious{H3365}{(H8686)} than fine gold{H6337}; even a man{H120} than the golden wedge{H3800} of Ophir{H211}.

Therefore I will shake{H7264}{(H8686)} the heavens{H8064}, and the earth{H776} shall remove{H7493}{(H8799)} out of her place{H4725}, in the wrath{H5678} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and in the day{H3117} of his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}.

And it shall be as the chased{H5080}{(H8716)} roe{H6643}, and as a sheep{H6629} that no man taketh up{H6908}{(H8764)}: they shall every man{H376} turn{H6437}{(H8799)} to his own people{H5971}, and flee{H5127}{(H8799)} every one{H376} into his own land{H776}.

Every one that is found{H4672}{(H8737)} shall be thrust through{H1856}{(H8735)}; and every one that is joined{H5595}{(H8737)} unto them shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}.

Their children{H5768} also shall be dashed to pieces{H7376}{(H8792)} before their eyes{H5869}; their houses{H1004} shall be spoiled{H8155}{(H8735)}, and their wives{H802} ravished{H7901}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H7693}{(H8735)}.

Behold, I will stir up{H5782}{(H8688)} the Medes{H4074} against them, which shall not regard{H2803}{(H8799)} silver{H3701}; and as for gold{H2091}, they shall not delight{H2654}{(H8799)} in it.

Their bows{H7198} also shall dash{H7376} the young men{H5288} to pieces{H7376}{(H8762)}; and they shall have no pity{H7355}{(H8762)} on the fruit{H6529} of the womb{H990}; their eye{H5869} shall not spare{H2347}{(H8799)} children{H1121}.

And Babylon{H894}, the glory{H6643} of kingdoms{H4467}, the beauty{H8597} of the Chaldees{H3778}' excellency{H1347}, shall be as when God{H430} overthrew{H4114} Sodom{H5467} and Gomorrah{H6017}.

It shall never{H5331} be inhabited{H3427}{(H8799)}, neither shall it be dwelt{H7931}{(H8799)} in from generation{H1755} to generation{H1755}: neither shall the Arabian{H6163} pitch tent{H167}{(H8762)} there; neither shall the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} make their fold{H7257}{(H8686)} there.

But wild beasts of the desert{H6728} shall lie{H7257}{(H8804)} there; and their houses{H1004} shall be full{H4390}{(H8804)} of doleful creatures{H255}; and owls{H1323}{H3284} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8804)} there, and satyrs{H8163} shall dance{H7540}{(H8762)} there.

And the wild beasts of the islands{H338} shall cry{H6030}{(H8804)} in their desolate houses{H490}, and dragons{H8577} in their pleasant{H6027} palaces{H1964}: and her time{H6256} is near{H7138} to come{H935}{(H8800)}, and her days{H3117} shall not be prolonged{H4900}{(H8735)}.