2Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles.


In Context

1 An oracle concerning Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:

2 Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles.

3 I have commanded my holy ones; I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath- those who rejoice in my triumph.

4 Listen, a noise on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations massing together! The Lord Almighty is mustering an army for war.

Isaiah 13:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:2Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:2Upon the dark mountain lift ye up a banner, exalt the voice, lift up the hand, and let the rulers go into the gates.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:2Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:2Lift up a banner upon a bare mountain, raise the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:2Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:2Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:2Set up a banner on the bare mountain! Lift up your voice to them! Wave your hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:2'On a high mountain lift ye up an ensign, Raise the voice to them, wave the hand, And they go in to the openings of nobles.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:2Lift you up a banner on the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.