Isaiah 13
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Summary
Babylon's destruction is a type of the destruction at the Second Coming. Babylon will fall forever.
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| (3) I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. | (3) I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for my anger is not upon them that rejoice in my highness. |
| (4) 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. | (4) The noise of the 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. |
| (5) They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. | (5) They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, yea the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. |
| (15) Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. | (15) Every one that is proud shall be thrust through, and every one that is joined to the wicked</b< shall fall by the sword. |
| (22) And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. | (22) And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, her days shall not be prolonged, for I will destroy her speedily. Yea for I will be merciful unto my people, but the wicked shall perish. |
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Donald W. Parry and Janet L. Garrand Willis, “Notes on Vocabulary in Isaiah 2-11, 13-14, 29, 48-54,” in Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, ed. Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch (Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998), 409–422.
David Rolph Seely, “Nephi’s Use of Isaiah 2-14 in 2 Nephi 12-30,” in Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, ed. Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch (Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998), 151–169.
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