Isaiah 13:6
Send out a cry of grief; for the day of the Lord is near; it comes as destruction from the Most High.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
In Context
7For this cause all hands will be feeble, and every heart of man be turned to water;
Cross References
Isaiah 2:12For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;
Isaiah 14:31Send out a cry, O door! Make sounds of sorrow, O town! All your land has come to nothing, O Philistia; for there comes a smoke out of the north, and everyone keeps his place in the line.
Isaiah 34:8For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.
Isaiah 63:4For the day of punishment is in my heart, and the year for the payment of the price for my people has come.
Jeremiah 25:34Give cries of grief, you keepers of sheep; give cries for help, rolling yourselves in the dust, you chiefs of the flock: for the days of your destruction have fully come, and I will send you in all directions, and your fall will be like that of the males of the flock.
Jeremiah 51:8Sudden is the downfall of Babylon and her destruction: make cries of grief for her; take sweet oil for her pain, if it is possible for her to be made well.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 13:2-6
The Doom of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. 2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts… Read the whole commentary →