Isaiah 13:4
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The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
In other translations
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
Hebrew words
קוֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963הָמוֹןhamona tumultH1995בֶּהָרִיםbeharim[is] on the mountainsH2022דְּמוּתdemut[the] likeness ofH1823עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רָבravnumerousH7227קוֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963שְׁאוֹןshe'onan uproar ofH7588מַמְלְכוֹתmamlekhotkingdoms ofH4467גּוֹיִםgoyimnationsH1471נֶאֱסָפִיםne'esafimgatheringH622יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹתtzeva'otof hostsH6635מְפַקֵּדmefaked[is] musteringH6485צְבָאtzeva'an army ofH6635מִלְחָמָה׃milchamahbattleH4421
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