Isaiah 33:13

13 Hear what I have done, you people who are far away! Acknowledge my might, you people who are near!

Isaiah 33:13 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 33:13

Hear, ye [that are] far off, what I have done
Not meaning the destruction of the Assyrian, as it is commonly interpreted; but the ruin of antichrist, the beast, and false prophet, and the burning of the city and whore of Rome; for, whoever will be the instruments, the work is the Lord's, and therefore it will be done: "she shall be utterly burnt with fire, for strong is the Lord who judgeth her", ( Revelation 18:8 ) and this shall be heard of far and near, who shall applaud the mighty work, and give God the glory of it, ( Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:2 ) : and, ye [that are] near, acknowledge my might;
even his omnipotence, which will be seen, observed, and owned by multitudes, who will say, "Allelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth", ( Revelation 19:6 ) there will be some that will be nigh, that shall stand afar off, lamenting her case, and will not own the hand of God in it, ( Revelation 18:9 Revelation 18:10 Revelation 18:15 ) but others will.

Isaiah 33:13 In-Context

11 You will be pregnant with hay. You will give birth to straw. Your breath will be a fire which will burn you up.

12 People will be cremated. They will be set on fire like dry thornbushes.

13 Hear what I have done, you people who are far away! Acknowledge my might, you people who are near!

14 The sinners in Zion are terrified. Trembling seizes the ungodly. Can any of us live through a fire that destroys? Can any of us live through a fire that burns forever?

15 The person who does what is right and speaks the truth will live. He rejects getting rich by extortion and refuses to take bribes. He refuses to listen to those who are plotting murders. He doesn't look for evil things to do.