Isaiah 13:11

Isaiah 13:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
• New International Version (NIV)I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, And will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Context of Isaiah 13:11

9Look! The day of the Lord will happen soon! It will be a cruel day. The Lord will punish his enemies with great anger. He will destroy the whole land, as well as all the sinners in it. 10When he does that, the stars in the sky will give no light. When the sun rises in the morning, it will still be dark. The moon will no longer shine. I, the Lord, will punish the world, because it is evil. I will punish wicked people for their sins. I will stop proud people from boasting. If strong people are cruel to others, I will bring them down low. 12Very few people will remain after my punishment. Men and women will be more difficult to find than the best gold. 13Then I will cause the sky to shake. The earth will move from its proper place. People will see how angry I am, when they see the great anger of the Lord Almighty.

Isaiah 13:11 word by word

וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־רְשָׁעִ֖ים עֲוֹנָ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּא֣וֹן זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will punishפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• and the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• for their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and I will cause the arrogancyגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
• of the proudזֵדzêd · arrogantH2086
• to ceaseשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
• and will lay lowשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• the haughtinessגַּאֲוָהga'ăvâh · prideH1346
• of the terribleעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184

Cross-references for Isaiah 13:11

• Isaiah 14:21Prepare to kill this king's children, because of the sins of their ancestors. Then his children will not rule the world. They will not build cities everywhere.’
• Isaiah 24:4The earth becomes dry and all the plants die. The whole world becomes weak and helpless. Its important people also become weak.
• Jeremiah 51:34‘King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has destroyed us with his army. He has made us weak and confused. He has eaten us like a hungry monster. He has filled himself with all our good things. Then he spat us out of his mouth.’
• Revelation 12:9Michael and his angels threw the great dragon out of heaven. The dragon is called the Devil or Satan. He is the snake who has been there since long ago. He tells lies to deceive the whole world. They threw him down to the earth, together with all his angels.
• Revelation 18:2He shouted with a very loud voice: ‘God has destroyed the great city of Babylon! She has become a place where demons live. She is a home for every disgusting spirit. She is a home for every unclean bird. She is a home for every unclean and disgusting animal.
• Isaiah 2:17Like that, the Lord will bring proud people down low. People who boast will have to stop. On that day, people will see that only the Lord is great.
• Isaiah 5:15So the Lord will bring its people down low. Its proud people will become ashamed.
• Isaiah 14:12Look at you! You have fallen from heaven! You shine like the bright morning star! You have won against many nations, but now you have come down very low!
• Jeremiah 50:29‘Bring all the soldiers with bows and arrows to attack Babylon. They must make their camp all around the city. Do not let anyone escape. Punish the people for the things that they have done. Do the same thing to them that they have done to others. Those people have insulted me, Israel's holy God.
• Daniel 5:22King Belshazzar, you are Nebuchadnezzar's son, and you knew all that. But you did not become humble.

Commentaries on Isaiah 13:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11I will punish the world "I will visit the world" - That is, the Babylonish empire; as , for the Roman empire, or for Judea, Luke 2:1; Acts 11:28. So the universus orbis Romanus, for the Roman empire; Salvian. lib. 5 Minos calls Crete his world: "Creten, quae meus est orbis," Ovid. Metamorph. 8:9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And I will punish the world - By the world‘ here is evidently meant the Babylonian empire, in the same way as all the world‘ in Luke 2:1, means Judea; and in Acts 11:28, means the Roman empire. Babylonia, or Chaldea, was the most mighty empire then on earth, and might be said to comprehend the whole world. And I will cause the arrogancy - This was the prevailing sin of Babylon, and it was on account of this pride mainly that it was overthrown (see the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-18Verses 6-18 We have here the terrible desolation of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. Those who in the day of their peace were proud, and haughty, and terrible, are quite dispirited when trouble comes. Their faces shall be scorched with the flame. All comfort and hope shall fail. The stars of heaven shall not give their light, the sun shall be darkened. Such expressions are often employed by the prophets, to describe the convulsions of governments. God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11punish the world: See Revelation 20:11.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. world--the impious of the world (compare Is 11:4). arrogancy--Babylon's besetting sin (Da 4:22, 30). the terrible--rather, tyrants [Horsley].Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 13:11

• Arrogance
• Pride
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Glory
• Haughtiness
• Howl
• Arrogancy
• Astronomy
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Esther, the Rest of
• Evil
• Ezekiel

Commentaries on Isaiah 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings