God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 13:6
6Cry loudly, for the day of the Lord is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty.
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 noise on the mountains. It is like the sound of a large army. It is the sound of kingdoms and nations gathering together. The Lord of Armies is assembling his army for battle. 5His army is coming from a distant land, from the ends of heaven. The Lord is coming with the weapons of his fury to destroy the whole world. Cry loudly, for the day of the Lord is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty. 7That is why every hand will hang limp, and everyone’s courage will fail. 8They’ll be terrified. Pain and anguish will seize them. They’ll writhe like a woman giving birth to a child. They’ll look at one another in astonishment. Their faces will be burning red.
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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 14:31Cry loudly in the gate! Cry out in the city! Be frightened, all you Philistines! Smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
- Isaiah 23:1This is the divine revelation about Tyre. Cry loudly, you ships of Tarshish! Your port at Tyre is destroyed. Word has come to the ships from Cyprus.
- Isaiah 52:5So what do I find here? asks the Lord. My people are taken away for no reason. Their rulers are screaming, declares the Lord. And my name is cursed all day long.
- Isaiah 65:14My servants will sing because of the gladness in their hearts. But you will cry because of your sadness and wail because of your depression.
- Jeremiah 25:34Mourn, you shepherds, and cry. Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. The time has come for you to be slaughtered. The time has come for you to be scattered, and you will break like fine pottery.
- Jeremiah 49:3Cry loudly, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed. Cry, people of Rabbah, put on your sackcloth, and mourn. Run back and forth between the walls. Milcom will be taken away into captivity with its priests and officials.
- Jeremiah 51:8Babylon will suddenly fall and be shattered. Cry for it. Bring medicine for its pain. Maybe it can be healed.
- Ezekiel 21:12“ ‘Cry and mourn, son of man, because the sword will be used against my people and against all the princes of Israel. I will throw the princes and my people on the sword. So beat your breast, and grieve.
- Ezekiel 30:2“Son of man, prophesy. Say, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Cry for that day!
- Joel 1:5Wake up and cry, you drunks! Cry loudly, you wine drinkers! New wine has been taken away from you.
- Zephaniah 1:14The frightening day of the Lord is near. It is near and coming very quickly. Listen! Warriors will cry out bitterly on the day of the Lord.
- James 5:1Pay attention to this if you’re rich. Cry and moan about the misery that is coming to you.
- Revelation 18:10Frightened by her torture, they will stand far away and say, ‘How horrible, how horrible it is for that important city, the powerful city Babylon! In one moment judgment has come to it!’
- Isaiah 13:9The day of the Lord is going to come. It will be a cruel day with fury and fierce anger. He will make the earth desolate. He will destroy its sinners.
- Isaiah 34:8The Lord will have a day of vengeance, a year of revenge in defense of Zion.
- Ezekiel 30:3The day is near. The day of the Lord is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for 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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