King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Thus Bavel, that jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Kasdim, will be like S'dom and 'Amora when overthrown by God.
Berean Standard Bible:
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.
American Standard Version:
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Babylon{H894}, the glory{H6643} of kingdoms{H4467}, the beauty{H8597} of the Chaldees{H3778}' excellency{H1347}, shall be as when God{H430} overthrew{H4114} Sodom{H5467} and Gomorrah{H6017}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Daniel 4:30
- The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Genesis 19:24
- ¶ Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Zephaniah 2:9
- Therefore [as] I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, [even] the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Deuteronomy 29:23
- [And that] the whole land thereof [is] brimstone, and salt, [and] burning, [that] it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Amos 4:11
- I have overthrown [some] of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 50:40
- As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour [cities] thereof, saith the LORD; [so] shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Jeremiah 51:41
- How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
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Commentary for Isaiah 13:19
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H894
There are 233 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּבֶל
Transliteration: Bâbel
Pronunciation: baw-bel'
Description: from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon. - Strong's Number: H6643
There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צְבִי
Transliteration: tsᵉbîy
Pronunciation: tseb-ee'
Description: from צָבָה in the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful); beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck). - Strong's Number: H4467
There are 113 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַמְלָכָה
Transliteration: mamlâkâh
Pronunciation: mam-law-kaw'
Description: from מָלַךְ; dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm); kingdom, king's, reign, royal. - Strong's Number: H8597
There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תִּפְאָרָה
Transliteration: tiphʼârâh
Pronunciation: tif-aw-raw'
Description: or תִּפְאֶרֶת; from פָּאַר; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively); beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty. - Strong's Number: H3778
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כַּשְׂדִּי
Transliteration: Kasdîy
Pronunciation: kas-dee'
Description: (occasionally with enclitic) כַּשְׂדִּימָה; towards the Kasdites into Chaldea), patronymically from כֶּשֶׂד (only in the plural); a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people; Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea. - Strong's Number: H1347
There are 45 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּאוֹן
Transliteration: gâʼôwn
Pronunciation: gaw-ohn'
Description: from גָּאָה; the same as גַּאֲוָהxlit gaʻăvâh corrected to gaʼăvâh; {arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}; arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling. - Strong's Number: H430
There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. - Strong's Number: H4114
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַהְפֵּכָה
Transliteration: mahpêkâh
Pronunciation: mah-pay-kaw'
Description: from הָפַךְ; a destruction; when...overthrew, overthrow(-n). - Strong's Number: H5467
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סְדֹם
Transliteration: Çᵉdôm
Pronunciation: sed-ome'
Description: from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea; Sodom. - Strong's Number: H6017
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲמֹרָה
Transliteration: ʻĂmôrâh
Pronunciation: am-o-raw'
Description: from עָמַר; a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine; Gomorrah.