Isaiah 23:13 — Now look at the land of the Chaldeans (Babylonia)—this is the people which was… — AMP | maBible
Read Isaiah 23:13 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 23.13, Isaiah 23v13, Es. 23:13. Now look at the land of the Chaldeans (Babylonia)—this is the people which was not; the Assyrians allocated Tyre for desert creatures—they set up their siege towers, the…
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13 Now look at the land of the Chaldeans (Babylonia)—this is the people which was not; the Assyrians allocated Tyre for desert creatures—they set up their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin.
Passage themes
Le pays des Babyloniens — Regarde le pays des Babyloniens
Les Assyriens — les Assyriens l'ont destiné aux habitants du désert
Les habitants du désert — aux habitants du désert
Des tours pour le siège — ils ont érigé des tours pour en faire le siège
Notes and references
Besieging a heavily fortified (walled) city was an ancient military tactic. The attackers would surround the city and cut off all supplies and communication to or from the inhabitants, then they would use siege towers to tear down the walls. The tower was a massive support structure for a heavy bea…