Jesaja 13:15

15 darum daß, wer sich da finden läßt, erstochen wird, und wer dabei ist, durchs Schwert fallen wird.

Jesaja 13:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 13:15

Every one that is found shall be thrust through
With a sword, spear, or lance, and be slain; that is, everyone that is found in the city of Babylon; and so the Targum adds,

``and everyone that is found in it shall be slain;''

so Kimchi, in the midst of it, or without; in the street, as Jarchi. The orders of Cyrus ^F8 were, that those that were found without (in the streets) should be slain; and to proclaim in the Syriac language, that those that were within doors should continue there, but, if they were found without, they should be put to death; which orders were executed, and well agrees with this prophecy: and everyone that is joined [unto them] shall fall by the sword;
or "added" unto them; any of other nations that joined them as auxiliaries, see ( Revelation 18:4 ) or "that is gathered"; so the Septuagint, "they that are gathered"; that are gathered together in a body to resist the enemy, and defend themselves. Some render the word, "every one that is consumed", with age; neither old nor young, as follows, should be spared. The Targum is,

``everyone that enters into the fortified cities,''

flees there for safety and protection.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Xenophon. Cyropaedia, l. 7. sect. 23.

Jesaja 13:15 In-Context

13 Darum will ich den Himmel bewegen, daß die Erde beben soll von ihrer Stätte durch den Grimm des HERRN Zebaoth und durch den Tag seines Zorns.

14 Und sie sollen sein wie ein verscheuchtes Reh und wie eine Herde ohne Hirten, daß sich ein jeglicher zu seinem Volk kehren und ein jeglicher in sein Land fliehen wird,

15 darum daß, wer sich da finden läßt, erstochen wird, und wer dabei ist, durchs Schwert fallen wird.

16 Es sollen auch ihre Kinder vor ihren Augen zerschmettert werden, ihre Häuser geplündert und ihre Weiber geschändet werden.

17 Denn siehe, ich will die Meder über sie erwecken, die nicht Silber suchen oder nach Gold fragen,