KJV ORIGINAL
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cry out in terror, because the day when the LORD acts is near; it will come like devastating destruction from God Almighty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning that God's day of judgment is coming soon and will bring overwhelming destruction from the Almighty.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah wrote this prophecy around 740-700 BC, specifically about the coming judgment on Babylon, though it also speaks to God's broader judgment on evil nations. The 'day of the LORD' was a common prophetic theme referring to times when God would intervene decisively in history to judge wickedness and establish justice. This particular oracle was fulfilled when the Medo-Persian empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC.
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