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Isaiah 13:6
6Weep, because the day of the Lord is near. That is the time when God Almighty will destroy his enemies.
Isaiah 13:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
- New International Version (NIV)Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Context of Isaiah 13:6
4Listen to the loud noise of a big crowd on the mountains! It is the sound of large armies from many kingdoms as they march and shout. Nations are joining together to fight! The Lord Almighty is preparing an army ready for war. 5People are coming from countries that are far away, from the ends of the earth. The Lord himself is coming with weapons for war, because he is angry. He will destroy the whole land. Weep, because the day of the Lord is near. That is the time when God Almighty will destroy his enemies. 7All the people will become weak with fear. They will no longer be brave. 8They will be very afraid. Their bodies will hurt with great pain, like a woman who is giving birth. They will look at each other, as their faces show fear and pain.
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הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה כְּשֹׁ֖ד מִשַּׁדַּ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 13:6
- Isaiah 14:31Gate of the city, weep! City, cry out in pain! You Philistine people should be very afraid! See that cloud of smoke in the north! It is the dust of an army that is marching towards you. Their soldiers are ready to fight, and none of them is afraid.
- Isaiah 23:1This is a message about Tyre. Weep aloud, you people in the great ships of Tarshish. An enemy has destroyed the port and the houses of Tyre. They heard this news in Cyprus.
- Isaiah 52:5But now, what is happening? An enemy has taken my people away as slaves, for no good reason. Their leaders boast loudly, and they insult me all the time.
- Isaiah 65:14Yes, my servants will sing with joy because they are so happy. But you will cry aloud because you are so sad. You will weep because you are very upset.
- Jeremiah 25:34You leaders should have been like shepherds to take care of my people. But now it is time for you to weep! Roll on the ground in the dust! The time of your death has arrived. You will lie on the ground, like pieces of a broken pot.
- Jeremiah 49:3‘You people in Heshbon, cry aloud, because the enemy has destroyed Ai. Weep, you people who live in Rabbah. Dress yourselves in sackcloth, because you are so sad. Run around inside the city. The enemy will take away your idol of Molech. They will take Molech's priests and their officers to a foreign land.
- Jeremiah 51:8But now Babylon will quickly fall. An enemy will destroy it, so weep for it! Find some medicine that will make its wounds better. Perhaps it will become well again.
- Ezekiel 21:12Cry aloud, son of man! This sword is ready to attack my people. It will attack all the leaders of Israel. It will destroy my people and their leaders. Because of that, show that you are very upset.
- Ezekiel 30:2‘Son of man, prophesy to the people. Say to them, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: Weep and cry aloud, ‘Help! The day of great trouble is coming!’
- Joel 1:5Wake up, you who have drunk too much wine! Cry, all people who drink wine! Cry because you will have no new wine. Someone has taken it away from you.
- Zephaniah 1:14The time for the great day of the Lord is coming very soon. It will happen quickly. Strong men will weep when they hear the noise of it.
- James 5:1Now, listen to me, you rich people. Weep and cry aloud, because many troubles will soon happen to you.
- Revelation 18:10They will stand a long way from the city because they are afraid. They do not want to suffer in the same way. They will say, ‘Terrible trouble has come to you, Babylon! Great city! Powerful city! It is very bad for you! In one single hour God has destroyed you!’
- Isaiah 13:9Look! The day of the Lord will happen soon! It will be a cruel day. The Lord will punish his enemies with great anger. He will destroy the whole land, as well as all the sinners in it.
- Isaiah 34:8The Lord has chosen a day for punishment. It will be a time when he punishes Zion's enemies, because they have attacked his people.
- Ezekiel 30:3Yes, that day will be very soon. It is the day of the Lord. It will be a day of dark clouds, when the Lord will punish the nations.
Commentaries on Isaiah 13:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Howl ye - Ye inhabitants of Babylon, in view of the approaching destruction. The day of the Lord - The time when Yahweh will inflict vengeance on you draws near (see the note at Isaiah 2:12; compare Isaiah 13:9). As a destruction from the Almighty - Not as a desolation from man, but as destruction sent from him who has all power in heaven and on earth. Destruction meditated by man might be resisted; but destruction that should come from the Almighty must…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-18Verses 6-18 We have here the terrible desolation of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. Those who in the day of their peace were proud, and haughty, and terrible, are quite dispirited when trouble comes. Their faces shall be scorched with the flame. All comfort and hope shall fail. The stars of heaven shall not give their light, the sun shall be darkened. Such expressions are often employed by the prophets, to describe the convulsions of governments. God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6When pronouncing judgment that is still in the future, the prophets sometimes spoke as though it had already arrived. This emphasized the urgency of turning back to God (Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 1:15; 3:14; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. day of the Lord--day of His vengeance on Babylon (Is 2:12). Type of the future "day of wrath" (Re 6:17). destruction--literally, "a devastating tempest." from the Almighty--not from mere man; therefore irresistible. "Almighty," Hebrew, Shaddai.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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