Isaiah 13:6

Howl ye, for near [is] the day of Jehovah, As destruction from the Mighty it cometh.

Young's Literal Translation

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

5They are coming in from a land afar off, From the end of the heavens, Jehovah and the instruments of His indignation, To destroy all the land.

7Therefore, all hands do fail, And every heart of man doth melt.

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Cross References

Isaiah 2:12For a day [is] to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,

Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city, Melted art thou, Philistia, all of thee, For from the north smoke hath come, And there is none alone in his set places.

Isaiah 34:8(For a day of vengeance [is] to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)

Isaiah 63:4For the day of vengeance [is] in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.

Jeremiah 25:34Howl, ye shepherds, and cry, And roll yourselves, ye honourable of the flock, For full have been your days, For slaughtering, and [for] your scatterings, And ye have fallen as a desirable vessel.

Jeremiah 51:8Suddenly hath Babylon fallen, Yea, it is broken, howl ye for it, Take balm for her pain, if so be it 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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