Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles. New Living Translation “Raise a signal flag on a bare hilltop. Call up an army against Babylon. Wave your hand to encourage them as they march into the palaces of the high and mighty. English Standard Version On a bare hill raise a signal; cry aloud to them; wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles. Berean Standard Bible Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. King James Bible Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. New King James Version “Lift up a banner on the high mountain, Raise your voice to them; Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. New American Standard Bible Lift up a flag on the bare hill, Raise your voice to them, Wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles. NASB 1995 Lift up a standard on the bare hill, Raise your voice to them, Wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles. NASB 1977 Lift up a standard on the bare hill, Raise your voice to them, Wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles. Legacy Standard Bible Lift up a standard on the bare hill, Heighten your voice at them, Wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles. Amplified Bible Lift up a signal banner on the bare mountain, Summon them [the Medes and Persians] with a loud voice, Wave the [beckoning] hand so that they may enter the doorways of the [Babylonian] nobles. Christian Standard Bible Lift up a banner on a barren mountain. Call out to them. Signal with your hand, and they will go through the gates of the nobles. Holman Christian Standard Bible Lift up a banner on a barren mountain. Call out to them. Wave your hand, and they will go through the gates of the nobles. American Standard Version Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. Contemporary English Version From high on a barren hill give a signal, shout the orders, and point the way to enter the gates of Babylon's proud rulers. English Revised Version Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. GOD'S WORD® Translation Raise a banner on the bare mountaintop. Call loudly to them. Signal them with your hand to enter the nobles' gates. Good News Translation On the top of a barren hill raise the battle flag! Shout to the soldiers and raise your arm as the signal for them to attack the gates of the proud city. International Standard Version "Raise a banner on a bare hilltop! Cry out loud to them! Give a wave of the hand, signaling for them to enter the gates of the nobles. Majority Standard Bible Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. NET Bible On a bare hill raise a signal flag, shout to them, wave your hand, so they might enter the gates of the princes! New Heart English Bible Set up a banner on the bare mountain. Lift up your voice to them. Wave your hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. Webster's Bible Translation Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. World English Bible Set up a banner on the bare mountain! Lift up your voice to them! Wave your hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Lift up an ensign on a high mountain, "" Raise the voice to them, wave the hand, "" And they go into the openings of nobles. Young's Literal Translation 'On a high mountain lift ye up an ensign, Raise the voice to them, wave the hand, And they go in to the openings of nobles. Smith's Literal Translation Lift ye up a signal upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice to them; move the hand to and fro and they shall come in to the entrances of the noble minded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUpon the dark mountain lift ye up a banner, exalt the voice, lift up the hand, and let the rulers go into the gates. Catholic Public Domain Version Over the foggy mountain lift up a sign! Raise the voice, lift up the hand, and let the rulers enter through the gates! New American Bible Upon the bare mountains set up a signal; cry out to them, Beckon for them to enter the gates of the nobles. New Revised Standard Version On a bare hill raise a signal, cry aloud to them; wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLift up a banner on high mountains, raise the voice to them, wave the hand, that they may enter the gates of the princes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated On a mountain clearing take a standard, lift up to them a voice, beckon by the hand; the Rulers shall enter inside your gates OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Set ye up an ensign upon the high mountain, Lift up the voice unto them, Wave the hand, that they may go Into the gates of the nobles. Brenton Septuagint Translation Lift up a standard on the mountain of the plain, exalt the voice to them, beckon with the hand, open the gates, ye rulers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Oracle Concerning Babylon1This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: 2Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. 3I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.… Cross References Jeremiah 50:2 “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.’ Jeremiah 51:27 “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. Joel 3:9-11 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. Zechariah 9:13 For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man. Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Revelation 17:1-2 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” Matthew 24:30-31 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. Revelation 19:17-18 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.” Jeremiah 4:5-6 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. Isaiah 5:26 He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! Isaiah 11:12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Isaiah 18:3 All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it. Isaiah 30:17 A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill. Isaiah 31:9 Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem. Isaiah 45:1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: Treasury of Scripture Lift you up a banner on the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. lift ye up Isaiah 5:26 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: Isaiah 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Isaiah 18:3 All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. upon the high Jeremiah 51:25 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. shake Isaiah 10:32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. Isaiah 11:15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. go into Isaiah 45:1-3 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; … Jeremiah 51:58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. Jump to Previous Aloud Banner Bare Beckon Clear Cry Directions Doors Ensign Enter Exalt Flag Gates Great Hand High Hill Lift Mountain Mountain-Top Nobles Ones Outcry Raise Shake Shout Signal Standard Voice WaveJump to Next Aloud Banner Bare Beckon Clear Cry Directions Doors Ensign Enter Exalt Flag Gates Great Hand High Hill Lift Mountain Mountain-Top Nobles Ones Outcry Raise Shake Shout Signal Standard Voice WaveIsaiah 13 1. God musters the armies of his wrath6. He threatens to destroy Babylon by the Medes 19. The desolation of Babylon Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; In ancient times, banners were used as signals for gathering troops or announcing significant events. The barren hilltop suggests a place visible from afar, emphasizing the urgency and importance of the message. This imagery is often used in prophetic literature to symbolize a call to action or divine intervention. The barren hilltop may also symbolize desolation, aligning with the themes of judgment found throughout Isaiah. The act of raising a banner can be seen as a call to rally God's people or to announce impending judgment, as seen in other prophetic texts like Jeremiah 51:12. call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who received and delivered the message from God. He is a major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption. 2. Babylon The nation against which this prophecy is directed. Babylon is often symbolic of human pride and opposition to God throughout the Bible. 3. The Nobles Likely referring to the leaders or rulers of Babylon, who are the targets of the impending judgment. 4. The Hilltop A strategic location for visibility and proclamation, symbolizing the public and undeniable nature of God's message. 5. The Banner A signal or standard used to gather people, often used in military contexts to rally troops or announce a significant event. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations and their destinies. This passage reminds us that no power or kingdom is beyond His reach or judgment. The Call to Proclaim God's Message Just as Isaiah was instructed to raise a banner and call aloud, believers are called to boldly proclaim God's truth in a world that often opposes it. The Certainty of God's Judgment The imagery of entering the gates of the nobles signifies the certainty and inevitability of God's judgment. We are reminded to live in a way that honors God, knowing that He will hold all accountable. The Role of Prophecy in Scripture Prophecy serves as both a warning and a promise. It warns of judgment for those who oppose God and promises hope and restoration for those who follow Him.(2) Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain . . .--Strictly speaking, a bare mountain. where there were no trees to hide the standard round which the forces that the prophet sees were to rally. The word and thought are the same as in Isaiah 5:26; but there the summons lies for the invaders of Israel, here for its avengers. The voice that summons is, as the next verse shows, that of Jehovah. The "shaking the hand" is, as in Isaiah 10:32, the act of the generals pointing with emphatic gesture to the city that is to be destroyed. The gates of the nobles.--The word is used to heighten the contrast between the greatness of the city to be destroyed, with its gates that had witnessed for centuries the entrance of kings and princes, and the wild roughness of the barbarian destroyers. Verse 2. - Lift ye up a banner; rather, a standard - "an ensign," as in Isaiah 5:26: 11:12. "Ensigns" were used both by the Assyrians and the Egyptians. "Banners," or flags, do not seem to have been employed in the ancient world. Upon the high mountain; rather, upon a bare mountain - one that was clear of trees, so that the signal might be the better seen from it. God's army having to be summoned against Babylon, the summons is made in three ways:(1) by a signal or ensign lifted up on a high hill; (2) by a loud call or shout; and (3) by waving or beckoning with the hand. . . . Hebrew Raiseשְֽׂאוּ־ (śə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take a banner נֵ֔ס (nês) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token on עַ֤ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a barren נִשְׁפֶּה֙ (niš·peh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8192: To abrade, bare hilltop; הַר־ (har-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country call aloud הָרִ֥ימוּ (hā·rî·mū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise to them. לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Wave הָנִ֣יפוּ (hā·nî·p̄ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle your hand, יָ֔ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand that they may enter וְיָבֹ֖אוּ (wə·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the gates פִּתְחֵ֥י (piṯ·ḥê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way of the nobles. נְדִיבִֽים׃ (nə·ḏî·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee Links Isaiah 13:2 NIVIsaiah 13:2 NLT Isaiah 13:2 ESV Isaiah 13:2 NASB Isaiah 13:2 KJV Isaiah 13:2 BibleApps.com Isaiah 13:2 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 13:2 Chinese Bible Isaiah 13:2 French Bible Isaiah 13:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 13:2 Set up a banner on the bare (Isa Isi Is) |
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