KJV ORIGINAL
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They come from a distant country, from the farthest reaches of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His anger—to destroy the entire land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is bringing His judgment from far away to completely destroy the land as punishment for wickedness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Babylon, written around 700 BC when Babylon was rising as a world power. Isaiah is describing how God will use foreign armies (likely the Medes and Persians) as instruments of His judgment to destroy Babylon. The 'far country' refers to these distant nations that God will summon to carry out His divine judgment.
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