Isaiah 17:13

King James Version

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. Book of Isaiah 17:13 KJV

New International Version

Although the peoples roar like the roar of surging waters, when he rebukes them they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweed before a gale. Book of Isaiah 17:13 NIV

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Isaiah 17:13 portrays the nations as powerful and tumultuous like rushing waters, but despite their strength, God will rebuke them, causing them to scatter and flee in defeat. The imagery of being chased like chaff before the wind and rolling like a whirlwind emphasizes their helplessness and destruction in the face of God’s judgment. The verse highlights God’s sovereignty and the futility of opposing His will, assuring the faithful of His control over the fate of all nations.

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