1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 13:1 | The burden of Babylon, which Isaias, the son of Amos, saw. | Burden. That is, a prophecy against Babylon. (Challoner) --- Nimrod began the kingdom, Genesis 10. Belus and Ninus brought it to great eminence. But after 1240 years, Babylon was taken by Cyrus. (Worthington) --- Isaias delivered the seven following chapters in the first year of Ezechias, Isaias 14:28. |