Isaiah has either seen in his vision or received the news that Babylon has fallen. He adds that all the carved images of their gods have been shattered as well.

In the interval between Isa 21:7 and Isa 21:9, the overthrow of Babylon by the horsemen, or man in the car, is accomplished.

Babylon is fallen, is fallen: which is repeated to show the certainty of it. The same words are used of the fall of mystical Babylon.

Isaiah 21:9 is a powerful and evocative verse that conveys a message of judgment, justice, and the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom.

The prophet has a vision of its destruction, which occurred in 539 BC when the combined forces of Persia (Elam) and Media conquered the city.

Isaiah 21:9 Look, here comes a man in a chariot with a team of horses. And he gives back the answer: 'Babylon has fallen, has fallen!

In this chapter we have a prophecy of sad times coming, and heavy burdens, I. Upon Babylon, here called "the desert of the sea," that it should be.

They fled far away; Your survivors were all taken captive, Taken captive without their bows. dTaken captive without their bows Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

Isaiah 21:9: I watched them come, the horses and wagons in battle formation. I heard them call out the war news in headlines: 'Babylon fallen! Fallen!