Isaiah 13:6
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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
7Therefore shall all hands be slack, and every heart of man shall melt.
Cross References
Isaiah 2:12For the LORD of hosts hath a day upon all that is proud and lofty, and upon all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low;
Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city; melt away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
Isaiah 34:8For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah 63:4For the day of vengeance that was in My heart, and My year of redemption are come.
Jeremiah 25:34Wail, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the dust, ye leaders of the flock; for the days of your slaughter are fully come, and I will break you in pieces, and ye shall fall like a precious vessel.
Jeremiah 51:8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed, wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be 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 →