Isaías 34:1-7

1 Gentiles, allegaos a oír, y escuchad, pueblos. Oiga la tierra y lo que la llene; el mundo y todo lo que él produce

2 Porque el SEÑOR está airado sobre todos los gentiles, y enojado sobre todo el ejército de ellos; los destruirá y los entregará al matadero

3 Y los muertos de ellos serán arrojados, y de sus cadáveres se levantará hedor; y los montes se desleirán por la multitud de su sangre

4 Y toda la compostura de los cielos se corromperá, y se plegarán los cielos como un libro; y todo su ejército caerá, como se cae la hoja de la parra, y como se cae la de la higuera

5 Porque en los cielos se embriagará mi espada; he aquí que descenderá sobre Edom en juicio, y sobre el pueblo de mi anatema

6 Llena está de sangre la espada del SEÑOR, engrasada está de grosura, de sangre de corderos y de cabritos, de grosura de riñones de carneros; porque el SEÑOR tiene sacrificio en Bosra, y grande matanza en tierra de Edom

7 Y con ellos vendrán abajo unicornios, y toros con becerros; y su tierra se embriagará de sangre, y su polvo se engrasará de grosura

Isaías 34:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 34

This chapter is a prophecy of the destruction of all the antichristian nations of the world, and particularly of Rome, signified by Idumea; which is introduced with a call to a general attention to it, it being a very awful and solemn affair, Isa 34:1 utter and universal destruction is declared, as the effect of God's wrath, Isa 34:2 which is expressed by a dreadful scene of blood, to the melting of the mountains with it, and by the dissolution of the heavens, and the hosts of them, Isa 34:3,4 particularly the destruction of Idumea is denounced by the sword of the Lord being on it, and bathed with the blood, both of the common people, and of their princes, signified by various sorts of creatures, Isa 34:5-7 the cause of which is the Lord's vengeance for the controversy of his church and people, injured by Edom or Rome, Isa 34:8 whose desolate and calamitous state is represented as being like that of Sodom, Isa 34:9,10 and should be no more inhabited by men, nor governed by princes, but be the dwelling of wild beasts and unclean birds, Isa 34:11-15 all which is confirmed by the word and Spirit of God, Isa 34:16,17.