Isaiah 21:9
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
*And behold, heere commeth a charet of men with a couple of horsemen: and he answered and sayd; Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and all the grauen images of her Gods he hath broken vnto the ground.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIer.51.8. reu.14.8. and 18.2.
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- Revelation 18:2Rank 1 from verse 9
2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
2And he cryed mightily with a strōg voyce, saying, *Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of deuils, and the hold of euery foule spirit, and a cage of euery vncleane and hatefull bird:
- Jeremiah 51:8Rank 2 from verse 9
- Revelation 14:8Rank 3 from verse 9
8And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
8And there followed another Angel, saying, *Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great citie, because she made all nations drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
- Jeremiah 51:44Rank 4 from verse 9
44And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
44And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed vp, and the nations shall not flow together any more vnto him, yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
- Isaiah 13:19Rank 5 from verse 9
- Isaiah 14:4Rank 6 from verse 9
- Isaiah 46:1–2Rank 7 from verse 9
1BEL boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
1¶ Bel boweth downe, Nebo stoupeth, their idoles were vpon the beasts, and vpon the cattell: your carriages were heauie loaden, they are a burden to the wearie beast.
2†They stoupe, they bow downe together, they could not deliuer the burden, but themselues are gone into captiuitie.
- Jeremiah 50:2–3Rank 8 from verse 9
2Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
3For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
2†Declare yee among the nations, and publish, and set vp a standart, publish and conceale not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces, her idols are confounded, her Images are broken in pieces.
3For out of the North there commeth vp a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remoue, they shall depart both man and beast.
- Jeremiah 50:29Rank 9 from verse 9
29Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.
29Call together the archers against Babylon: all yee that bend the bow, campe against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her worke; according to all that shee hath done vnto her: for shee hath bene proud against the LORD, against the Holy one of Israel.
- Jeremiah 50:38Rank 10 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 50:42Rank 11 from verse 9
42They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
42They shall holde the bow and the lance: they are cruell and will not shewe mercy: their voice shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, euery one put in aray like a man to the battell, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
- Jeremiah 50:9Rank 12 from verse 9
9¶ For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
9¶ ‖For loe, I will raise and cause to come vp against Babylon, an assembly of great nations from the North countrey, and they shall set themselues in aray against her, from thence shee shalbe taken: their arrowes shalbe as of a mightie expert man: none shall returne in vaine.
- Jeremiah 51:27Rank 13 from verse 9
27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
27Set ye vp a standart in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, & Ashchenaz: appoint a captaine against her: cause her horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.
- Jeremiah 51:47Rank 14 from verse 9
47Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
47†Therefore behold, the dayes come, that I will doe iudgment vpon the grauen images of Babylon, and her whole land shall bee confounded, and all her slaine shall fall in the midst of her.
- Jeremiah 51:52Rank 15 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 51:64Rank 16 from verse 9
64And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
64And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sinke, and shall not rise from the euill that I will bring vpon her: and they shall be wearie. Thus farre are the words of Ieremiah.
- Revelation 18:21Rank 17 from verse 9
21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
21And a mightie Angel tooke vp a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great citie Babylon bee throwen downe, and shall bee found no more at all.
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Isaiah 21:9
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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A wheeled vehicle used for travel or war.
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Sense 1: Two considered together. Sense 2: As a verb, to join, connect, or fasten together.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Men who ride horses, especially soldiers serving on horseback.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.
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1. Come or gone down from a higher or upright position; dropped or collapsed. 2. Slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or declined from a former position or state. 3. Come upon, into, under, or away from a person, thing, place, condition, influence, or relation. 4. Assigned or allotted. 5. In “fallen out,” happened or resulted. 6. In “fallen to,” gone over or surrendered to another side.
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Likenesses, representations, or visible forms; often idols when made or used as objects of worship.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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21:1THE burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
21:1¶ The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlewinds in the South passe thorough; so it commeth from the desert, from a terrible land.
21:2A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
21:2†A grieuous vision is declared vnto me; The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth: Goe, vp O Elam: besiege, O Media: all the sighing thereof haue I made to cease.
21:3Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
21:3Therefore are my loynes filled with paine, pangs haue taken hold vpon me, as the pangs of a woman that trauelleth: I was bowed downe at the hearing of it, I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
21:4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
21:4‖†My heart panted, fearefulnesse affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into feare vnto me.
21:5Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
21:5Prepare the table, watch in the watch-tower, eate, drinke: arise yee princes, and anoint the shield.
21:6For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
21:6For thus hath the LORD sayd vnto me; Goe, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
21:7And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
21:7And he saw a charet with a couple of horsemen, a charet of asses, and a charet of camels; and hee hearkened diligently with much heede.
21:8And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
21:8‖*‖And he cryed; A lyon: my LORD, I stand continually vpon the watch-tower in the day time, and I am set in my ward whole nights.
21:9And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
21:9*And behold, heere commeth a charet of men with a couple of horsemen: and he answered and sayd; Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and all the grauen images of her Gods he hath broken vnto the ground.
Selected passage21:10O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
21:10†O my threshing and the corne of my floore: that which I haue heard of the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, haue I declared vnto you.