Isaiah 13:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Everyone who is found will be pierced through with weapons; and everyone who joins with them will be killed by the sword.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse warns that everyone caught in Babylon's judgment will face violent death, including those who ally themselves with the doomed city.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Babylon, delivered around 700 BC when Babylon was rising to power. The prophecy foretold the complete destruction that would come to this empire that would later conquer Jerusalem and take God's people into exile.

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