{"book":"2-nephi","chapter":23,"edition":"1830","verses":[{"number":1,"content":"The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see."},{"number":2,"content":"Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles."},{"number":3,"content":"I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones, for mine anger is not upon them that rejoice in my highness."},{"number":4,"content":"The noise of the 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 hosts of the battle."},{"number":5,"content":"They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, yea, the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land."},{"number":6,"content":"Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand: it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty."},{"number":7,"content":"Therefore shall all hands be faint, every man’s heart shall melt;"},{"number":8,"content":"and they shall be afraid; pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.—"},{"number":9,"content":"Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it."},{"number":10,"content":"For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in her going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine."},{"number":11,"content":"And I will punish the world for evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay down the haughtiness of the terrible."},{"number":12,"content":"I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir."},{"number":13,"content":"Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger."},{"number":14,"content":"And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land."},{"number":15,"content":"Every one that is proud shall be thrust through; yea, and every one that is joined to the wicked, shall fall by the sword."},{"number":16,"content":"Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished."},{"number":17,"content":"Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver and gold, nor they shall not delight in it."},{"number":18,"content":"Their bows shall also dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes shall not spare children."},{"number":19,"content":"And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah."},{"number":20,"content":"It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there: neither shall the shepherds make their fold there:"},{"number":21,"content":"but wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there."},{"number":22,"content":"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 day shall not be prolonged. For I will destroy her speedily; yea, for I will be merciful unto my people: but the wicked shall perish."}],"influences":[{"verse":1,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":60,"citation":"Isaiah 13:1 (KJV)","description":"The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see."},{"verse":2,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":133,"citation":"Isaiah 13:2 (KJV)","description":"Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles."},{"verse":3,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":132,"citation":"Isaiah 13:3 (KJV)","description":"I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness."},{"verse":4,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":188,"citation":"Isaiah 13:4 (KJV)","description":"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."},{"verse":5,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":131,"citation":"Isaiah 13:5 (KJV)","description":"They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land."},{"verse":6,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":94,"citation":"Isaiah 13:6 (KJV)","description":"Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty."},{"verse":7,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":65,"citation":"Isaiah 13:7 (KJV)","description":"Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:"},{"verse":8,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":138,"citation":"Isaiah 13:8 (KJV)","description":"And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames."},{"verse":9,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":153,"citation":"Isaiah 13:9 (KJV)","description":"Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it."},{"verse":10,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":177,"citation":"Isaiah 13:10 (KJV)","description":"For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine."},{"verse":11,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":173,"citation":"Isaiah 13:11 (KJV)","description":"And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible."},{"verse":12,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":90,"citation":"Isaiah 13:12 (KJV)","description":"I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir."},{"verse":13,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":151,"citation":"Isaiah 13:13 (KJV)","description":"Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger."},{"verse":14,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":155,"citation":"Isaiah 13:14 (KJV)","description":"And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land."},{"verse":15,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":122,"citation":"Isaiah 13:15 (KJV)","description":"Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword."},{"verse":16,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":121,"citation":"Isaiah 13:16 (KJV)","description":"Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished."},{"verse":17,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":120,"citation":"Isaiah 13:17 (KJV)","description":"Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it."},{"verse":18,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":142,"citation":"Isaiah 13:18 (KJV)","description":"Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children."},{"verse":19,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":125,"citation":"Isaiah 13:19 (KJV)","description":"And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah."},{"verse":20,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":183,"citation":"Isaiah 13:20 (KJV)","description":"It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there."},{"verse":21,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":157,"citation":"Isaiah 13:21 (KJV)","description":"But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there."},{"verse":22,"startIndex":0,"endIndex":281,"citation":"Isaiah 13:22 (KJV)","description":"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."}]}