Isaiah 13:11
Context| NETBible | 1 I will punish the world for its evil, 2 and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants. 3 |
| XREF | Isa 2:17; Isa 5:15; Isa 14:12-16; Isa 14:21; Isa 24:4-6; Jer 50:29-32; Jer 51:34-38; Da 5:22,23; Re 12:9,10; Re 18:2,3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn The Lord is definitely speaking (again?) at this point. See the note at v. 4. 2 tn Or “I will bring disaster on the world.” Hebrew רָעָה (ra’ah) could refer to the judgment (i.e., disaster, calamity) or to the evil that prompts it. The structure of the parallel line favors the latter interpretation. 3 tn Or perhaps, “the violent”; cf. NASB, NIV “the ruthless.” |
