Isaiah 13:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Howl, for the day of the Lord[a] is near;
as destruction from the Almighty it comes.(A)
7 Therefore all hands fall helpless,(B)
every human heart melts,
8 and they are terrified,
Pangs and sorrows take hold of them,
like a woman in labor they writhe;
They look aghast at each other,
their faces aflame.(C)
Footnotes
- 13:6–8 Day of the Lord: described often in prophetic writings, it generally signified the coming of the Lord in power and majesty to destroy his enemies. The figures used convey the idea of horror and destruction (Am 5:18–20). The Almighty: Heb. shaddai; there is a play on words between destruction (shod) and Shaddai, a title for God traditionally rendered as “the Almighty” (cf. Gn 17:1; Ex 6:3).
Isaiah 13:6-8
New International Version
6 Wail,(A) for the day(B) of the Lord is near;
it will come like destruction(C) from the Almighty.[a](D)
7 Because of this, all hands will go limp,(E)
every heart will melt with fear.(F)
8 Terror(G) will seize them,
pain and anguish will grip(H) them;
they will writhe like a woman in labor.(I)
They will look aghast at each other,
their faces aflame.(J)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:6 Hebrew Shaddai
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