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Paralyzed by Terror
Commentators explain that this verse describes more than just fear; it's a complete psychological and physical collapse. The Babylonians, faced with God's judgment, would be so terrified that their hands would be too weak to defend themselves and their hearts would lose all courage. This divinely induced paralysis was so complete that no defense was even attempted when the city fell.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 13:7
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore shall all hands be faint - This is designed to denote the consternation and alarm of the people. They would be so terrifi…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 13:7
19th Century
Bishop
They shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth. This image of powerless agony occurs both in earlier and later prophets…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 13:7
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore all hands shall be weakened. He shows that the power of the Lord to destroy the inhabitants of Babylon will be so great, that th…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 13:7
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore shall all hands be faint
Or hang down; that is, the hands of all the Babylonians, the city being taken sud…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 13:6–18
17th Century
Minister
We have here the terrible desolation of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. Those who in the day of their peace were proud, and haughty, and terribl…