For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
The stars in the sky and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened when it rises, and the moon will not shine.
God is describing a day when all the lights in the sky, stars, sun, and moon, will be darkened, symbolizing complete judgment and the end of normal life as people know it.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah 13:10 is part of a prophetic oracle in the Book of Isaiah, written around the 8th century BC during a time when the Assyrian Empire was threatening Judah and Babylon was emerging as a powerful force. The verse uses dramatic cosmic imagery to describe God's judgment on Babylon, symbolizing the complete upheaval and darkness that would accompany the fall of this oppressive empire. This language was common in ancient Near Eastern prophecy, where celestial events represented divine intervention in human affairs.
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