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Isaiah 13:6

Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

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הֵילִ֕ילוּheylilvhowlיָלַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “howl”, a commandH3213to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)(make to) howl, be howling.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…קָר֖וֹבqarovnearקָרוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).י֣וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כְּשֹׁ֖דkeshodas desolationשֹׁדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as desolation”, the ordinary formH7701violence, ravagedesolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.מִשַּׁדַּ֥יmishadayfrom Almightyשַׁדַּיpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.יָבֽוֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Young’s Literal Translation

Howl ye, for near [is] the day of Jehovah, As destruction from the Mighty it cometh.

World English Bible

Wail, for Yahweh’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Darby Translation

Howl, for the day of Jehovah is at hand; it cometh as destruction from the Almighty.

Douay-Rheims

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is near: it shall come as a destruction from the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is near, and destruction from God shall arrive.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὀλολύζετε, ἐγγὺς γὰρ ἡμέρα Κυρίου, καὶ συντριβὴ παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥξει.