Isaiah 13:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Babylon,בָבֶל֙
(va·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
the beautyצְבִ֣י
(tze·vi)
6643a: beauty, honorfrom an unused word
of kingdoms,מַמְלָכֹ֔ות
(mam·la·cho·vt,)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
the gloryתִּפְאֶ֖רֶת
(tif·'e·ret)
8597: beauty, gloryfrom paar
of the Chaldeans'כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים
(kas·dim;)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
pride,גְּאֹ֣ון
(ge·'o·vn)
1347b: exaltationfrom gaah
Will be as when Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
overthrewכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת
(ke·mah·pe·chat)
4114: an overthrowfrom haphak
Sodomסְדֹ֖ם
(se·dom)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation
and Gomorrah.עֲמֹרָֽה׃
(a·mo·rah.)
6017: a city in the Jordan Valleyfrom amar


















KJV Lexicon
And Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
the glory
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
of kingdoms
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
the beauty
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
of the Chaldees'
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
excellency
ga'own  (gaw-ohn')
arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
shall be as when God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
overthrew
mahpekah  (mah-pay-kaw')
a destruction -- when...overthrew, overthrow(-n).
Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
and Gomorrah
`Amorah  (am-o-raw')
a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine -- Gomorrah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, the glory of the Chaldeans' pride, Will be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

King James Bible
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them.

International Standard Version
Babylon, that jewel of kingdoms, the splendor and pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah, when God overthrew them—

NET Bible
Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the Chaldeans' source of honor and pride, will be destroyed by God just as Sodom and Gomorrah were.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the proud beauty of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them.

King James 2000 Bible
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
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