Isaías 13:14

14 Y será que como gacela perseguida, y como oveja sin pastor; cada cual mirará hacia su pueblo, y cada uno huirá a su tierra

Isaías 13:14 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 13:14

And it shall be as the chased roe
That is, Babylon, and the inhabitants thereof, shall be like a roe when hunted by the dogs; which is a very fearful creature, and at the sight and noise of the dogs flies here and there for safety; just so should be the most courageous of the Babylonians, when their city should be taken. The Syriac version renders it, "they shall be"; and the Septuagint and Arabic versions, "they that are left shall be as the fleeing roe", such who fall not by the sword. Kimchi interprets it of people of other nations that should be in Babylon when taken, which agrees with the latter part of the verse: and as a sheep that no man taketh up;
the Septuagint and Arabic versions read, "as a straying sheep", that flees from the wolf; and there being none to fetch it back, and bring it to the flock, it wanders about and perishes: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee everyone
into his own land;
this is to be understood of such foreigners, who were called in by the king of Babylon to his assistance, and the defence of the city; who perceiving it to be taken, or in danger, fled to their own countries, from whence they came, and so left the city naked and defenceless, see ( Jeremiah 50:16 ) ( 51:9 ) .

Isaías 13:14 In-Context

12 Haré más precioso que el oro fino al varón; y al hombre más que el oro de Ofir

13 Porque haré estremecer los cielos, y la tierra se moverá de su lugar, en la indignación del SEÑOR de los ejércitos, y en el día de la ira de su furor

14 Y será que como gacela perseguida, y como oveja sin pastor; cada cual mirará hacia su pueblo, y cada uno huirá a su tierra

15 Cualquiera que fuere hallado, será alanceado; y cualquiera que a ellos se juntare, caerá a espada

16 Sus niños serán estrellados delante de ellos; sus casas serán saqueadas, y forzadas sus mujeres