a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desireבָּבֶ֑ל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireאֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.חָזָ֔ה
châzâh
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision ofיְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ
Yᵉshaʻyâh
Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelitesבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)אָמֽוֹץ
ʼÂmôwts
Amots, an Israelite
Isaiah 13:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw [in a prophetic vision]:
This opens an eleven-chapter run of oracles against surrounding nations - Babylon named first, even though Assyria, not Babylon, is the empire actually threatening Judah at this point in history.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw [in a prophetic vision]:”
This opens an eleven-chapter run of oracles against surrounding nations - Babylon named first, even though Assyria, not Babylon, is the empire actually threatening Judah at this point in history.