Isaiah 13:6 · KJV
“Howl ye; for the day of the LORD {is} at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”
— Isaiah 13:6
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, {even} the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: {be faint: or, fall down}
Isaiah 13 — Context
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 mustereth the host of the battle. {like...: Heb. the likeness of}
5They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, {even} the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
6Howl ye; for the day of the LORD {is} at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: {be faint: or, fall down}
8And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces {shall be as} flames. {be amazed: Heb. wonder} {one...: Heb. every man at his neighbour} {flames: Heb. faces of the flames}
Cross References
Joel 1:15
Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD {is} at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Amos 5:18
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end {is} it for you? the day of the LORD {is} darkness, and not light.
Isaiah 13:9
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Ezekiel 30:2-3
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
Zephaniah 1:7
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD {is} at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. {bid: Heb. sanctified, or, prepared}
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Revelation 18:10
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.