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Isaiah 13:6

The return of Christ

4 Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

5 They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens— the LORD and the weapons of His wrath— to destroy the whole country.

Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

7 Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.

8 Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
KJV
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
WEB
Wail, for the LORD’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
ASV
Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
DARBY
Howl, for the day of Jehovah is at hand; it cometh as destruction from the Almighty.
BLB
Wail, for the day of YHWH [is] near; it will come as destruction from Shaddai.
ÅB
Skrik og jamre dere! For Herrens dag er nær; den kommer som en ødeleggelse fra den Allmektige.
OTB
Rop ut, for Herrens dag er nær; den vil komme som ødeleggelse fra Den Allmektige.
B1930
Skrik og jamre eder! For Herrens dag er nær; den kommer som en ødeleggelse fra den Allmektige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joel 1:15

    Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

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  • Amos 5:18

    Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.

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  • Ezekiel 30:2–3

    “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’

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  • Zephaniah 1:7

    Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3

    For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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  • Isaiah 13:9

    Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming— cruel, with fury and burning anger— to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it.

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  • Isaiah 2:12

    For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—

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  • Isaiah 34:8

    For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

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