Isaiah 13:11 - Exposition

I will punish the world for their evil . Here the prophecy certainly goes beyond the destruction of Babylon, and becomes a general warning to the wicked of all court-tries. Each country is to feel that its turn will come. Punishment will fall especially on the unjust, the proud, and the haughty (comp. Isaiah 1:28 ; Isaiah 2:11-17 , etc.).