Isaiah 17:13 Meaning
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Context Explained
11In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
12Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
13The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
14And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Revelation 17:15
Both verses speak of nations being like waters, emphasizing God's control over chaotic forces.
Psalm 2:1
This verse reflects the futility of nations plotting against God, similar to the imagery in Isaiah.
Isaiah 10:16
This verse explains God's judgment on nations, similar to the rebuke in Isaiah 17:13.
Source: Isaiah 17:13