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Isaiah 13:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Babylon, the most glorious of all kingdoms and the pride and beauty of the Babylonian people, will be completely destroyed just like when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is declaring that the mighty Babylon empire, despite all its glory and power, will be utterly destroyed by God just as He destroyed the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

📚 Historical Context

This prophecy was written during the time when Babylon was rising to become the dominant world power, eventually conquering Jerusalem and taking the Jewish people into exile. The Babylonians (Chaldeans) were known for their magnificent city, advanced astronomy, and impressive architecture including the famous Hanging Gardens. Isaiah prophesied this destruction centuries before it actually occurred when the Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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