Isaiah 13:5

“They come from a land far away, from the end of the heavens, YHWH and the instruments of his indignation, to destroy the whole earth.”

Isaiah 13:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 13:5, word by word

They comeבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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from a landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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far awayמֶרְחָקmerchak

distance, far place

Distance, a far place; "from afar".

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from the endקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

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of the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and the instrumentsכְלֵיchele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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of his indignationזַעְמzam

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

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to destroyחַבֵּלchabel

ruin

To do harm or ruin something; also to act very wickedly.

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The context

4The sound of a multitude on the mountains, the likeness of a great people! The sound of the uproar of kingdoms, of nations gathered together! YHWH Tsevaot is mustering the army for battle.

5 · This verse (above)

6Wail, for the day of YHWH is near; like devastation from Shaddai it will come.

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