And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
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Interpretation
Babylon was a noble city; yet it should be wholly destroyed. None shall dwell there.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 13:19-22.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.