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all who are caught will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Anyone who is captured will be cut down— run through with a sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is found will be thrust through, and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined <i>unto them</i> shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Everyone who is found will be thrust through, And everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who is found will be thrust through, And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Anyone who is found will be thrust through, And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Anyone who is found will be thrust through, And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Anyone who is found will be pierced through, And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who is found will be pierced through, And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is found will be stabbed, and whoever is caught will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is found will be stabbed, and whoever is caught will die by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those men who are captured will be killed by a sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever is found will be stabbed to death. Whoever is captured will be executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Anyone who is caught will be stabbed to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is captured will be thrust through, and whoever is caught will fall dead, killed by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who is caught will be stabbed; everyone who is seized will die by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who is found will be thrust through. Everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined to them shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who is found will be thrust through. Everyone who is captured will fall by the sword. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone who is found is thrust through, "" And everyone who is added falls by sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All being found shall be thrust through; and every one scraped together shall fall by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Every one that shall be found, shall be slain: and every one that shall come to their aid, shall fall by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All who are found will be killed, and all who are caught unaware will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who is taken shall be run through; and everyone who is caught shall fall by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is found will be thrust through, and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that escapes shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Everyone who is found shall be thrust through and everyone who has prospered shall fall by the sword<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every one that is found shall be thrust through; And every one that is caught shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For whosoever shall be taken shall be overcome; and they that are gathered together shall fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/13-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2856" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/13.htm">An Oracle Concerning Babylon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Whoever</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. ">is caught</a> <a href="/hebrew/1856.htm" title="1856: yid·dā·qêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pierce, pierce through. A primitive root; to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile.">will be stabbed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and whoever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5595.htm" title="5595: han·nis·peh (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To sweep or snatch away, catch up. A primitive root; properly, to scrape together or away.">is captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: be·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Jeremiah 50:27</a></span><br />Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come—the time of their punishment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-3.htm">Jeremiah 51:3-4</a></span><br />Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction! / And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and pierced through in her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-6</a></span><br />And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1-4</a></span><br />I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. / Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17-18</a></span><br />I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. / Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Lamentations 2:21</a></span><br />Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Nahum 3:10</a></span><br />Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-18.htm">Revelation 19:18</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></span><br />And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a></span><br />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,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined to them shall fall by the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19-22</a></b></br> But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, <i>and as</i> the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9-14</a></b></br> But these two <i>things</i> shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, <i>and</i> for the great abundance of thine enchantments… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Jeremiah 50:27,35-42</a></b></br> Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-14.htm">Added</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-7.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-34.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-14.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-4.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">League</a> <a href="/psalms/119-143.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Thrust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/15-9.htm">Added</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-9.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">League</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-15.htm">Thrust</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">God musters the armies of his wrath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">The desolation of Babylon</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Whoever is caught will be stabbed</b><br>This phrase reflects the severity of judgment pronounced upon Babylon. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/13.htm">Isaiah 13</a>, the prophecy is directed against Babylon, a powerful empire known for its opulence and military might. The imagery of being "caught" and "stabbed" signifies the inescapable and violent nature of divine retribution. Historically, Babylon was a dominant force, but this prophecy foretells its downfall, which occurred when the Medes and Persians conquered it in 539 BC. The use of "stabbed" indicates a personal and direct form of violence, emphasizing the totality of the destruction. This can be seen as a fulfillment of God's justice, as Babylon was known for its cruelty and oppression, particularly against the Israelites.<p><b>and whoever is captured will die by the sword</b><br>The continuation of the prophecy underscores the inevitability of death for those who are captured. The "sword" is a common biblical symbol for war and divine judgment. This phrase highlights the completeness of the judgment against Babylon, leaving no room for escape or mercy. The historical context of the Babylonian conquest by the Medes and Persians aligns with this prophecy, as the city fell swiftly and decisively. In a broader biblical context, the sword is often associated with God's judgment against sin and rebellion, as seen in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ezekiel 21:3-5</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>. This serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the certainty of divine justice. Theologically, it points to the ultimate judgment that will come upon the world, drawing a parallel to the final judgment described in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/13.htm">Isaiah 13</a> is a prophecy against Babylon, a powerful empire known for its wealth and military might. This chapter predicts its downfall as a divine act of judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>This is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, referring to a time when God will intervene decisively in human history to judge nations and establish His rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and will come upon those who oppose Him. This serves as a warning to live righteously and align ourselves with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God is sovereign over nations and history. The fall of Babylon demonstrates that no empire, regardless of its power, can withstand God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The prophecy serves as a call to repentance, urging individuals and nations to turn from their ways and seek God's mercy before judgment comes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While the message is one of judgment, it also offers hope that God will ultimately bring justice and restore righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_eternity.htm">Living in Light of Eternity</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to live with an eternal perspective, understanding that earthly powers are temporary and God's kingdom is everlasting.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'already_but_not_yet'_mean.htm">What does 'Already but Not Yet' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_samson_catch_300_foxes_safely.htm">In Judges 15:4, how could Samson realistically capture 300 foxes and tie torches to their tails without them escaping or injuring him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_medes_in_isaiah_13_17_fit_history.htm">How does Isaiah 13:17's mention of the Medes align with historical records indicating Babylon's capture by the Persians under Cyrus the Great?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/order_of_jesus'_disciples'_calling.htm">What does 'travail' mean in the Bible?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">Every one that is joined unto them.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">every one that is caught. </span>The first clause of the verse refers to those that are in the city at the time of its capture, the second to those who are taken as they endeavour to escape.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Every one that is found... every one that is joined unto them</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> all the population, both native and foreign. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/13-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Whoever</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is caught</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּמְצָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(han·nim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be stabbed,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדָּקֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(yid·dā·qêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1856.htm">Strong's 1856: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stab, to starve, to revile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and whoever</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is captured</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(han·nis·peh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5595.htm">Strong's 5595: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sweep or snatch away, catch up</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפּ֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּחָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(be·ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 13:15 Everyone who is found will be thrust (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 13:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 13:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 13:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 13:16" /></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>