Isaiah 13:6
What does Isaiah 13:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 13:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Send out a cry of grief; for the day of the Lord is near; it comes as destruction from the Most High.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Howl ye, for near <FI>is<Fi> the day of Jehovah, As destruction from the Mighty it cometh.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is near: it shall come as a destruction from the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Howl, for the day of Jehovah is at hand; it cometh as destruction from the Almighty.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 21:12
Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.
- Jeremiah 25:34
Wail, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow in ashes, ye principal of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are fully come, and ye shall fall like a goodly vessel.
- Jeremiah 49:3
Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.
- Zephaniah 1:14
The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of Jehovah; the mighty man crieth there bitterly.
- Revelation 18:10
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
- Isaiah 52:5
Now therefore, what do I here, saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl, saith Jehovah, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.
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