Isa 23:13 | NET2full | STEP | Look at the land of the Chaldeans , these people who have lost their identity ! The Assyrians have made it a home for wild animals . They erected their siege towers , demolished its fortresses , and turned it into a heap of ruins .

Isaiah 23:13

13 Look at the land of the Chaldeans,
these people who have lost their identity! ^{▼▼tn Heb “this people [that] is not.”}
The Assyrians have made it a home for wild animals.
They erected their siege towers, ^{▼▼tn For the meaning of this word, see HALOT 118 s.v. *בַּחוּן.}
demolished ^{▼▼tn Or “laid bare.” For the meaning of this word, see HALOT 889 s.v. ערר.} its fortresses,
and turned it into a heap of ruins. ^{▼▼sn This verse probably refers to the Assyrian destruction of Babylon.}