Isaiah 13:9
“Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, the day of the Lord cometh,.... Or "is come" (e); said in Isa 13:6 to be at hand, but now it is represented in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The day of the Lord cometh - See Isa 13:6. Cruel - (אכזרי 'akezārı̂y). This does not mean that “God” is cruel, but that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 13:6-18
We have here a very elegant and lively description of the terrible confusion and desolation which should be made in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Isaiah 13:9-16
The middle division of the prophecy enlarges on the nature, purpose and effects of this day of Jehovah.
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