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Isaiah 13:19

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
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What does Isaiah 13:19 mean?

Babylon was a noble city; yet it should be wholly destroyed. None shall dwell there.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

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Keep this verse inside Isaiah 13:19-22 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Isaiah 13:20Isaiah 13:21Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

Related topics

Bible verses about justice and mercy

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Chaldea Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.

Gomorrah Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: south of the Lisan.

Sodom Place

Burning; the walled, a city in the vale of Siddim ( Gen. 13:10 ; 14:1-16 ). The wickedness of its inhabitants brought down upon it fire from heaven, by which it was destroyed (18:16-33; 19:1-29; Deut. 23:17 ). Modern identification: south of the Lisan.