It is significant that there is a prophecy against Babylon in the first part of Isaiah, for this was written well before the fall of Babylon. Media was the nation that eventually defeated Babylon. Babylon would defeat Jerusalem and carry many captives off in to exile, and they would spend many years there. This captivity would come to an end. The Lord enabled Isaiah to see what was going to happen in the distant future.
The prophecy against Edom is strange, not really seeming to say a lot. However, we can safely assume it was not good news for Edom.
Next it is Arabia's turn. A range of nations are subject to judgement. Might powers, trading nations, upstart nations. None of them would escape God's judgement.Arabia may have thought here economic strength would save her, but it would not be so.
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