They are coming from a distant land,
from the farthest horizon—
the Lord and the weapons of his wrath—
to destroy the whole country.[a]
Wail! For the day of the Lord is near.(A)
It will come as destruction from the Almighty.(B)
Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,
and every man will lose heart.

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  1. 13:5 Or earth

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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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:6 Hebrew Shaddai