Isaiah 13: 19 - 20 and wikipedia


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19  ¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
20  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.

(Old Testament | Isaiah 13:19 - 20)

 

Hillah (Arabic: ٱلْحِلَّة al-Ḥillah), also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq on the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, 100 km (62 mi) south of Baghdad. The population is estimated at 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babylon Province and is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close to the ancient cities of Borsippa and Kish. 

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillah

 

Is there any disagreement between Isaiah's prophecy and wikipedia or can they both be correct? If only one is correct, which one is wrong? 

 

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2 hours ago, askandanswer said:

19  ¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
20  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.

(Old Testament | Isaiah 13:19 - 20)

 

Hillah (Arabic: ٱلْحِلَّة al-Ḥillah), also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq on the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, 100 km (62 mi) south of Baghdad. The population is estimated at 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babylon Province and is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close to the ancient cities of Borsippa and Kish. 

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillah

 

Is there any disagreement between Isaiah's prophecy and wikipedia or can they both be correct? If only one is correct, which one is wrong? 

 

It has been said of a recent high-profile politician (who shall remain nameless due to forum rules!) that his followers take him seriously but not literally, while his critics take him literally but not seriously.

I take Isaiah very seriously.  But I also view it as a work of literature that deploys a variety of techniques—including hyperbole, at times—to make a larger point.  Isaiah was condemning wicked peoples and cultures, not arbitrarily cursing particular geographical locations.  Even assuming that Hillah indeed corresponds with the location on of ancient Babylon, I’m not particularly worried that its modern habitation constitutes a violation of prophecy.  

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