Isaiah 13:6

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is near: it shall come as a destruction from the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

5To them that come from a country afar off, from the end of heaven: tile Lord and the instruments of his wrath, to destroy the whole land.

7Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every heart of man shall melt,

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Cross References

Isaiah 2:12Because the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and highminded, and upon every one that is arrogant, and he shall be humbled.

Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city: all Philistia is thrown down: for a smoke shall come from the north, and there is none that shall escape his troop.

Isaiah 34:8For it is the day of the vengeance of the Lord, the year of recompenses of the judgment of Sion.

Isaiah 63:4For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come.

Jeremiah 25:34Howl, ye shepherds, and cry: and sprinkle yourselves with ashes, ye leaders of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and your dispersion are accomplished, and you shall fall like precious vessels.

Jeremiah 51:8Babylon is suddenly fallen, and destroyed: howl for her, take balm for her pain, if so she may be healed.

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 →

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