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They’re coming from a faraway land,
    from the distant horizon—[a]
the Lord and the weapons of his anger—
    to destroy the entire land.”[b]

The Day of the Lord

Wail out loud, because the Day of the Lord is near.
    It will come like destruction from the Almighty!
Because of this, every hand[c] will go limp,
    and every man’s courage[d] will melt.

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  1. Isaiah 13:5 Lit. end of the heavens
  2. Isaiah 13:5 Or earth
  3. Isaiah 13:7 So 1QIsaa; MT reads all hands
  4. Isaiah 13:7 Lit. heart

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