Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
Cry out in terror, because the day when the LORD acts is near; it will come like devastating destruction from God Almighty.
The writer is warning that God's day of judgment is coming soon and will bring overwhelming destruction from the Almighty.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Isaiah, the prophet was speaking to the people of Judah during a time of rising threats from powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon in the 8th century BC. This verse is part of a prophetic oracle against Babylon, warning of God's impending judgment on nations that rebel against Him, which historically pointed to the eventual fall of Babylon in 539 BC when it was conquered by the Persians. The "day of the LORD" was a common biblical concept referring to God's decisive intervention in history to bring justice and punishment.
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