The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
What does Isaiah 17:13 mean?
The rage and force of the Assyrians resembled the mighty waters of the sea; but when the God of Israel should rebuke them, they would flee like chaff, or like a rolling thing, before the whirlwind.
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Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant
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Keep this verse inside Isaiah 17:12-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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