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Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations massing together! The LORD Almighty is mustering an army for war. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> Hear the noise on the mountains! Listen, as the vast armies march! It is the noise and shouting of many nations. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has called this army together. <a href="/esv/isaiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> The sound of a tumult is on the mountains as of a great multitude! The sound of an uproar of kingdoms, of nations gathering together! The LORD of hosts is mustering a host for battle. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a> The noise of a multitude in the mountains, Like that of many people! A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together! The LORD of hosts musters The army for battle. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> A sound of a roar on the mountains, Like that of many people! A sound of an uproar of kingdoms, Of nations gathered together! The LORD of armies is mustering the army for battle. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> A sound of tumult on the mountains, Like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of kingdoms, Of nations gathered together! The LORD of hosts is mustering the army for battle. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> A sound of tumult on the mountains, Like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of kingdoms, Of nations gathered together! The LORD of hosts is mustering the army for battle. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> A sound of tumult on the mountains, Like that of many people! A sound of the rumbling of kingdoms, Of nations gathered together! Yahweh of hosts is mustering the host for battle. <a href="/amp/isaiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> A sound of tumult on the mountains, Like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of the kingdoms, Of nations gathered together! The LORD of hosts is mustering an army for battle. <a href="/csb/isaiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Listen, a commotion on the mountains, like that of a mighty people! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations being gathered together! The LORD of Armies is mobilizing an army for war. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a mighty people! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations being gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. <a href="/asv/isaiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/isaiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Listen to the noisy crowds on the mountains! Kingdoms and nations are joining forces. The LORD All-Powerful is bringing together an army for battle. <a href="/erv/isaiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people! the noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! the LORD of hosts mustereth the host for the battle. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Listen to the noise on the mountains. It is like the sound of a large army. It is the sound of kingdoms and nations gathering together. The LORD of Armies is assembling his army for battle. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Listen to the noise on the mountains--the sound of a great crowd of people, the sound of nations and kingdoms gathering. The LORD of Armies is preparing his troops for battle. <a href="/isv/isaiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Listen! There's a noise on the mountains like that of a great multitude! Listen! There's an uproar among the kingdoms, like that of nations massing together! The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is mustering an army for battle. <a href="/msb/isaiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/isaiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a> There is a loud noise on the mountains--it sounds like a large army! There is great commotion among the kingdoms--nations are being assembled! The LORD who commands armies is mustering forces for battle. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 hosts is mustering the army for the battle. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations assembled: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. <a href="/web/isaiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a> 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! Yahweh of Armies is mustering the army for the battle. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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, "" YHWH of Hosts inspecting a host of battle! <a href="/ylt/isaiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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! <a href="/slt/isaiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The voice of a multitude in the mountain; the likeness of much people; the voice of the uproar of kingdoms, nations being gathered: Jehovah of armies reviewing the army of battle.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as it were of many people, the noise of the sound of kings, of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts hath given charge to the troops of war. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> On the mountains, there is the voice of a multitude, as if of a numerous people, a voice with the sound of kings, of nations gathered together. For the Lord of hosts has given orders to soldiers of war, <a href="/nabre/isaiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Listen! the rumble on the mountains: that of an immense throng! Listen! the noise of kingdoms, nations assembled! The LORD of hosts is mustering an army for battle. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Listen, a tumult on the mountains as of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar of kingdoms, of nations gathering together! The LORD of hosts is mustering an army for battle.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The noise of tumult on the mountains, like as of many peoples; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together; the LORD of hosts is performing wonders. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> A sound of tumult in the mountains, a likeness of the many Gentiles, a sound of tumult of the kingdoms of the Gentiles who are gathered. LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts is performing wonders<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Hark, a tumult in the mountains, Like as of a great people! Hark, the uproar of the kingdoms Of the nations gathered together! The LORD of hosts mustereth The host of the battle. <a href="/sep/isaiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> A voice of many nations on the mountains, even like to that of many nations; a voice of kings and nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts has given command to a war-like nation, <a href="/parallel/isaiah/13-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2737" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/13.htm">An Oracle Concerning Babylon</a> …3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph. 4<a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Listen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hā·mō·wn (N-ms) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">a tumult</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: be·hā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823: də·mūṯ (N-fs) -- Likeness, similitude. From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like.">like that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">of a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">multitude!</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Listen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7588.htm" title="7588: šə·’ō·wn (N-msc) -- A roar (of waters, etc.), din, crash, uproar. From sha'ah; uproar; by implication, destruction.">an uproar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">among the kingdoms,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">like nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">gathered together!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: mə·p̄aq·qêḏ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">is mobilizing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā (N-csc) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">an army</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">for war.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Joel 3:9-11</a> Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack! / Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ / Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Jeremiah 50:2-3</a> “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’ / For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.” <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-19</a> Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” / Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Jeremiah 51:27-28</a> “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts. / Prepare the nations for battle against her—the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-16</a> The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a> At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4-9</a> I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. / Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets, / as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you. ... <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a> These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. <a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Jeremiah 25:30-31</a> So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1-11</a> 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— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. / Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them. ... <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-10</a> and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, ... <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Jeremiah 4:5-6</a> Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’ / Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction. <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-20</a> And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. ... <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2-3</a> For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Jeremiah 6:22-23</a> This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth. / They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 musters the host of the battle.noise<a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">Isaiah 22:1-9</a> The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? … <a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Jeremiah 50:2,3,21</a> Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces… <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11,27,28</a> Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple… like as.<a href="/joel/2-4.htm">Joel 2:4-11</a> The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run… <a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Revelation 9:7-19</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men… the Lord<a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5,6</a> O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation… <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1,2</a> Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; … <a href="/jeremiah/50-14.htm">Jeremiah 50:14,15</a> Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Army</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-14.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-28.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-14.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-26.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Massing</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Tumultuous</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Uproar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Army</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-9.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Hark</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Host</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Massing</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-23.htm">Numbering</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Tumultuous</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Uproar</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 13</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">God musters the armies of his wrath</a> 6. <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes</a> 19. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">The desolation of Babylon</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase evokes a vivid image of a loud and chaotic noise emanating from the mountains, suggesting a large assembly or gathering. In biblical times, mountains often symbolized places of divine revelation or significant events (e.g., Mount Sinai). The tumult signifies an impending action or judgment, aligning with the prophetic nature of Isaiah's message. The mountains could represent the high places of nations, indicating a widespread impact. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where God’s voice or actions are associated with mountains (e.g., <a href="/psalms/29-6.htm">Psalm 29:6</a>, <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2</a>).Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The uproar among the kingdoms suggests political and military turmoil. This reflects the historical context of Isaiah's time, where empires like Assyria and Babylon were rising powers, often causing fear and instability among smaller nations. The gathering of nations can be seen as a precursor to divine judgment, a theme prevalent in prophetic literature. This phrase also foreshadows eschatological events described in later scriptures, such as the gathering of nations for the final battle (e.g., <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a>).The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's supreme authority over heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His sovereignty and power to orchestrate events according to His divine will. The mobilization of an army for war indicates a divine intervention in human affairs, often seen in the Old Testament as God using nations to execute His judgment (e.g., <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>). This can also be viewed as a type of Christ, who leads the ultimate spiritual battle against evil (e.g., <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>). The phrase reassures believers of God's control over history and His ultimate plan for justice and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet who received and conveyed the message from God. He is a major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. The Hebrew term "Yahweh Sabaoth" reflects His power and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a> Often symbolic in Scripture, mountains here may represent places of divine revelation or significant events. They are the backdrop for the tumult and gathering described. 4. <a href="/topical/k/kingdoms/nations.htm">Kingdoms/Nations</a> Refers to the various political entities and peoples that are being gathered for a divine purpose, illustrating the scope of God's influence and judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/a/army_for_war.htm">Army for War</a> Symbolizes the divine judgment that God is preparing to execute. This army is not just a physical force but represents God's righteous judgment against sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is in control of all nations and events. His plans are executed with precision and authority, reminding us of His ultimate sovereignty over history. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a> The imagery of an army for war underscores the seriousness of God's judgment. It serves as a warning to live righteously and be prepared for the day of the LORD. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_listen_and_observe.htm">The Call to Listen and Observe</a> The repeated call to "listen" emphasizes the importance of being attentive to God's word and discerning His actions in the world. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a> While the passage speaks of judgment, it also assures us that God will ultimately set things right. Believers can find hope in His justice and righteousness. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_battle.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Battle</a> Just as God musters an army, believers are called to be spiritually prepared, putting on the full armor of God to stand firm in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 13</a> <a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_burial_practices.htm">How can I earnestly seek and find God?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_teaching_and_senior_pastors_differ.htm">What does 'The LORD is my life's strength' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_the_temple_'raised'_in_isaiah_2_2.htm">In Isaiah 2:2, how can the temple be literally “raised above all hills” when no physical elevation change is recorded in history? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) The noise of a multitude . . .--The prophet hears, as it were, the tramp of the armies gathering on the mountains north of Babylonia (possibly the Zagros range, or the plateau of Iran, or the mountains of Armenia; but the prophet's geography was probably vague) before they descend to the plain, and march against the haughty city. (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm" title="Set you up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillars.">Jeremiah 51:27</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - The noise of a multitude in the mountains. I do not know why Isaiah should not have been "thinking of his geography" (Cheyne). As soon as the Greeks knew anything of the Persians, they knew of them as a mountain people, and attributed their valor and their handy habits to the physical character of their country (Herod., 9. ad fin.). Jeremiah connects the invading army which destroyed Babylon with mountains, when he derives it from. Ararat (comp. <a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">Genesis 8:4</a>), Minni (Armenia), and Ashchenaz (<a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Jeremiah 51:27</a>). At any rate, the mention of "mountains" here is very appropriate, both Media and Persia being, in the main, mountainous countries. A great people; or, much people - not necessarily of one nation only. The host of the battle; rather, a host of war; i.e. a multitude of men, armed and prepared for war. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/13-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Listen, ק֥וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound a tumult הָמ֛וֹן (hā·mō·wn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth on the mountains, בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים (be·hā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country like that דְּמ֣וּת (də·mūṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1823.htm">Strong's 1823: </a> Resemblance, model, shape, like of a great רָ֑ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great multitude! עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Listen, ק֠וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound an uproar שְׁא֞וֹן (šə·’ō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7588.htm">Strong's 7588: </a> A roar (of waters, etcetera), din, crash, uproar among the kingdoms, מַמְלְכ֤וֹת (mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign like nations גּוֹיִם֙ (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts gathered together! נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים (ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove The LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign musters מְפַקֵּ֖ד (mə·p̄aq·qêḏ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit an army צְבָ֥א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign for war. מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 13:4 The noise of a multitude (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/13-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 13:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 13:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/13-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 13:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 13:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>