Isaia 13:4

4 S’ode sui monti un rumore di gente, come quello d’un popolo immenso; il rumor d’un tumulto di regni, di nazioni raunate: l’Eterno degli eserciti passa in rivista l’esercito, che va a combattere.

Isaia 13:4 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 13:4

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a
great people
That is, like the noise of a very numerous people; this noise was heard either on the mountains of Media, where they flocked in vast numbers to the standard set; or on the mountains upon the borders of Chaldea, when the army under Cyrus was marching towards Babylon: a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together;
for Cyrus's army consisted of several kingdoms and nations; for besides the thirty thousand Persians he brought with him into Media, where he was made general of the Medes also, and was sent with the joint forces of both nations against Babylon, the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz, were prepared, gathered together, and called forth against it, ( Jeremiah 51:27 Jeremiah 51:28 ) : the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle;
or the warlike army: it was the Lord, that has the armies of heaven and earth at his command, who in his providence caused such a numerous army to be formed, directed them where to march, and put them in battle array, and gave them the victory.

Isaia 13:4 In-Context

2 Su di un nudo monte, innalzate un vessillo, chiamateli a gran voce, fate segno con la mano, ed entrino nelle porte de’ principi!

3 Io ho dato ordine a quelli che mi son consacrati, ho chiamato i miei prodi, ministri della mia ira, quelli che esultano nella mia grandezza.

4 S’ode sui monti un rumore di gente, come quello d’un popolo immenso; il rumor d’un tumulto di regni, di nazioni raunate: l’Eterno degli eserciti passa in rivista l’esercito, che va a combattere.

5 Vengono da lontan paese, dalla estremità de’ cieli, l’Eterno e gli strumenti della sua ira, per distruggere tutta la terra.

6 Urlate, poiché il giorno dell’Eterno è vicino; esso viene come una devastazione dell’Onnipotente.