Isa 13:11 | NETfull | STEP | I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants.

Isaiah 13:11

11 ^{▼▼ The Lord is definitely speaking (again?) at this point. See the note at v. 4.} I will punish the world for its evil, ^{▼▼ Or “I will bring disaster on the world.” Hebrew רָעָה (ra’ah) could refer to the judgment (i.e., disaster, calamity) or to the evil that prompts it. The structure of the parallel line favors the latter interpretation.}
and wicked people for their sin.
I will put an end to the pride of the insolent,
I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants. ^{▼▼ Or perhaps, “the violent”; cf. NASB, NIV “the ruthless.”}