Isaiah 21:3

"A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing."

Key Reflection

The passage reveals a prophetic vision of impending destruction, where treachery and violence are at play. The command to "Go up, Elam; attack!" signals a military action against Media, reflecting the broader theme of divine judgment and the rise of nations like Babylon to bring about this turmoil.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore -In this verse, and the following, the prophet represents himself as “in” Babylon, and as a witness of the calamities which would come upon the city. He describes the sympathy which he feels in her sorrows, and represents himself as deeply affected by her calamities. A similar description occurred in the pain which the prophet represents himself as enduring on account of the calamities of Moab (seeIsaiah 15:5, note;Isaiah 16:11, note). My loins -(see the note atIsaiah 16:11). With pain -The word used here (חלחלהchalchâlâh) denotes properly the pains of parturition, and the whole figure is taken from that.

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