Isaiah 33:13

13 You who are far away, hear what I have done; and you who are near, know my strength!

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 conceive straw, give birth to stubble; your breath is a fire that devours you.

12 Peoples will be burned to lime, thorns cut up and set ablaze.

13 You who are far away, hear what I have done; and you who are near, know my strength!

14 Sinners became terrified in Zion; trembling seized the godless: "Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with the everlasting blaze?"

15 The one who walks righteously and speaks truthfully, who rejects profit from extortion, who waves away a bribe instead of grabbing it, who won't listen to bloody plots, and who won't contemplate doing something evil.