Isaías 17:12

12 ¡Ay! multitud de muchos pueblos, que sonarán como sonido del mar; y murmullo de naciones harán alboroto como murmullo de muchas aguas

Isaías 17:12 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 17:12

Woe to the multitude of many people
. Not as lamenting the people of the Jews with Hezekiah, as if they were the words of the prophet bemoaning their condition, saying, "O the multitude" nor intending the Syrians and Israelites joined together against Judah; but the Assyrian army under Sennacherib, which consisted of people of many nations, and was very numerous, who are either threatened or called unto. A new subject is here begun, though a short one. [which] make a noise like the noise of the seas;
in a storm, when they foam and rage, and overflow the banks; this may refer both to the noise made by the march of such a vast army, the rattling of their armour and chariot wheels, and prancing of their horses; and to the hectoring, blustering, and blasphemous speeches of Sennacherib and Rabshakeh: and to the rushing of nations,
or "rushing nations", [that] make a rushing like the rushing of mighty, waters;
which denotes the fury and force with which they come, threatening to bear down all before them, as an inundation of water does.

Isaías 17:12 In-Context

10 Porque te olvidaste del Dios de tu salud; y no te acordaste de la Roca de tu fortaleza. Por tanto plantarás plantas hermosas, y sembrarás sarmiento extraño

11 El día que las plantares, las harás crecer; y harás que tu simiente brote de mañana; mas en el día del coger, huirá la cosecha, y será dolor desesperado

12 ¡Ay! multitud de muchos pueblos, que sonarán como sonido del mar; y murmullo de naciones harán alboroto como murmullo de muchas aguas

13 Pueblos harán ruido a manera de ruido de grandes aguas; pero Dios los reprenderá, y huirán lejos; serán ahuyentados, como el tamo de los montes delante del viento; y como el cardo delante del torbellino

14 Al tiempo de la tarde, veis aquí turbación; antes que la mañana venga ella no será. Esta es la parte de los que nos pisotean; y la suerte de los que nos saquean