Isaiah 17:12-13

Judgment against the Nations

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Ah! The roar of many peoples—
they roar like the roaring of the seas.
The raging of the nations—
they rage like the raging of mighty waters.^(A)

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The nations rage like the raging of many waters.^(B)
He rebukes them, and they flee far away,^(C)
driven before the wind like chaff on the hills^(D)
and like tumbleweeds before a gale.

Cross references:

A. Isaiah 17:12: Psalm 93:1-5; Isaiah 8:9-10; Luke 21:25

B. Isaiah 17:13: Isaiah 33:3

C. Isaiah 17:13: Psalm 9:5; Isaiah 41:11

D. Isaiah 17:13: Job 21:18; Psalm 1:4; Psalm 83:13; Isaiah 29:5; Isaiah 41:15-16