They come from a far country, from the end of the heaven: even the Lord with the [a]weapons of his wrath to destroy the whole land.

Howl [b]you, for the day of the Lord is at hand: it shall come as a destroyer from the Almighty.

Therefore shall all hands be weakened, and all men’s hearts shall melt.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:5 The army of the Medes and the Persians against Babylon.
  2. Isaiah 13:6 Ye Babylonians.

They come from faraway lands,
    from the ends of the heavens(A)
the Lord and the weapons(B) of his wrath(C)
    to destroy(D) the whole country.

Wail,(E) for the day(F) of the Lord is near;
    it will come like destruction(G) from the Almighty.[a](H)
Because of this, all hands will go limp,(I)
    every heart will melt with fear.(J)

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  1. Isaiah 13:6 Hebrew Shaddai