Verse 9

Behold, the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} cometh{H935}{(H8804)}, cruel{H394} both with wrath{H5678} and fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, to lay{H7760}{(H8800)} the land{H776} desolate{H8047}: and he shall destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the sinners{H2400} thereof out of it.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 13:6 : 6 Howl{H3213}{(H8685)} ye; for the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is at hand{H7138}; it shall come{H935}{(H8799)} as a destruction{H7701} from the Almighty{H7706}.
  • Isa 13:15-18 : 15 Every one that is found{H4672}{(H8737)} shall be thrust through{H1856}{(H8735)}; and every one that is joined{H5595}{(H8737)} unto them shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}. 16 Their children{H5768} also shall be dashed to pieces{H7376}{(H8792)} before their eyes{H5869}; their houses{H1004} shall be spoiled{H8155}{(H8735)}, and their wives{H802} ravished{H7901}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H7693}{(H8735)}. 17 Behold, I will stir up{H5782}{(H8688)} the Medes{H4074} against them, which shall not regard{H2803}{(H8799)} silver{H3701}; and as for gold{H2091}, they shall not delight{H2654}{(H8799)} in it. 18 Their bows{H7198} also shall dash{H7376} the young men{H5288} to pieces{H7376}{(H8762)}; and they shall have no pity{H7355}{(H8762)} on the fruit{H6529} of the womb{H990}; their eye{H5869} shall not spare{H2347}{(H8799)} children{H1121}.
  • Isa 47:10-15 : 10 For thou hast trusted{H982}{(H8799)} in thy wickedness{H7451}: thou hast said{H559}{(H8804)}, None seeth{H7200}{(H8802)} me. Thy wisdom{H2451} and thy knowledge{H1847}, it hath perverted{H7725}{(H8790)} thee; and thou hast said{H559}{(H8799)} in thine heart{H3820}, I am, and none else{H657} beside me. 11 Therefore shall evil{H7451} come{H935}{(H8804)} upon thee; thou shalt not know{H3045}{(H8799)} from whence it riseth{H7837}: and mischief{H1943} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} upon thee; thou shalt not be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to put it off{H3722}{(H8763)}: and desolation{H7722} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon thee suddenly{H6597}, which thou shalt not know{H3045}{(H8799)}. 12 Stand{H5975}{(H8798)} now with thine enchantments{H2267}, and with the multitude{H7230} of thy sorceries{H3785}, wherein{H834} thou hast laboured{H3021}{(H8804)} from thy youth{H5271}; if so be thou shalt be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to profit{H3276}{(H8687)}, if so be thou mayest prevail{H6206}{(H8799)}. 13 Thou art wearied{H3811}{(H8738)} in the multitude{H7230} of thy counsels{H6098}. Let now the astrologers{H1895}{(H8802)}{H8064}, the stargazers{H2374}{H3556}, the monthly{H2320} prognosticators{H3045}{(H8688)}, stand up{H5975}{(H8799)}, and save{H3467}{(H8686)} thee from these things that shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon thee. 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble{H7179}; the fire{H784} shall burn{H8313}{(H8804)} them; they shall not deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} themselves{H5315} from the power{H3027} of the flame{H3852}: there shall not be a coal{H1513} to warm{H2552}{(H8800)} at, nor fire{H217} to sit{H3427}{(H8800)} before it. 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured{H3021}{(H8804)}, even thy merchants{H5503}{(H8802)}, from thy youth{H5271}: they shall wander{H8582}{(H8804)} every one{H376} to his quarter{H5676}; none shall save{H3467}{(H8688)} thee.
  • Jer 6:22-23 : 22 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Behold, a people{H5971} cometh{H935}{(H8802)} from the north{H6828} country{H776}, and a great{H1419} nation{H1471} shall be raised{H5782}{(H8735)} from the sides{H3411} of the earth{H776}. 23 They shall lay hold{H2388}{(H8686)} on bow{H7198} and spear{H3591}; they are cruel{H394}, and have no mercy{H7355}{(H8762)}; their voice{H6963} roareth{H1993}{(H8799)} like the sea{H3220}; and they ride{H7392}{(H8799)} upon horses{H5483}, set in array{H6186}{(H8803)} as men{H376} for war{H4421} against thee, O daughter{H1323} of Zion{H6726}.
  • Ps 104:35 : 35 Let the sinners{H2400} be consumed{H8552}{(H8735)} out of the earth{H776}, and let the wicked{H7563} be no more. Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} thou the LORD{H3068}, O my soul{H5315}. Praise{H1984}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3050}.
  • Prov 2:22 : 22 But the wicked{H7563} shall be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)} from the earth{H776}, and the transgressors{H898}{(H8802)} shall be rooted out{H5255}{(H8799)} of it.
  • Jer 50:40-42 : 40 As God{H430} overthrew{H4114} Sodom{H5467} and Gomorrah{H6017} and the neighbour{H7934} cities thereof, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}; so shall no man{H376} abide{H3427}{(H8799)} there, neither shall any son{H1121} of man{H120} dwell{H1481}{(H8799)} therein. 41 Behold, a people{H5971} shall come{H935}{(H8802)} from the north{H6828}, and a great{H1419} nation{H1471}, and many{H7227} kings{H4428} shall be raised up{H5782}{(H8735)} from the coasts{H3411} of the earth{H776}. 42 They shall hold{H2388}{(H8686)} the bow{H7198} and the lance{H3591}: they are cruel{H394}, and will not shew mercy{H7355}{(H8762)}: their voice{H6963} shall roar{H1993}{(H8799)} like the sea{H3220}, and they shall ride{H7392}{(H8799)} upon horses{H5483}, every one put in array{H6186}{(H8803)}, like a man{H376} to the battle{H4421}, against thee, O daughter{H1323} of Babylon{H894}.
  • Jer 51:35-58 : 35 The violence{H2555} done to me and to my flesh{H7607} be upon Babylon{H894}, shall the inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)} of Zion{H6726} say{H559}{(H8799)}; and my blood{H1818} upon the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Chaldea{H3778}, shall Jerusalem{H3389} say{H559}{(H8799)}. 36 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, I will plead{H7378}{(H8801)} thy cause{H7379}, and take vengeance{H5358}{(H8765)} for thee{H5360}; and I will dry up{H2717}{(H8689)} her sea{H3220}, and make her springs{H4726} dry{H3001}{(H8689)}. 37 And Babylon{H894} shall become heaps{H1530}, a dwellingplace{H4583} for dragons{H8577}, an astonishment{H8047}, and an hissing{H8322}, without an inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}. 38 They shall roar{H7580}{(H8799)} together{H3162} like lions{H3715}: they shall yell{H5286}{(H8804)} as lions{H738}' whelps{H1484}. 39 In their heat{H2527} I will make{H7896}{(H8799)} their feasts{H4960}, and I will make them drunken{H7937}{(H8689)}, that they may rejoice{H5937}{(H8799)}, and sleep{H3462}{(H8804)} a perpetual{H5769} sleep{H8142}, and not wake{H6974}{(H8686)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 40 I will bring them down{H3381}{(H8686)} like lambs{H3733} to the slaughter{H2873}{(H8800)}, like rams{H352} with he goats{H6260}. 41 How is Sheshach{H8347} taken{H3920}{(H8738)}! and how is the praise{H8416} of the whole earth{H776} surprised{H8610}{(H8735)}! how is Babylon{H894} become an astonishment{H8047} among the nations{H1471}! 42 The sea{H3220} is come up{H5927}{(H8804)} upon Babylon{H894}: she is covered{H3680}{(H8738)} with the multitude{H1995} of the waves{H1530} thereof. 43 Her cities{H5892} are a desolation{H8047}, a dry{H6723} land{H776}, and a wilderness{H6160}, a land{H776} wherein no man{H376} dwelleth{H3427}{(H8799)}, neither doth any son{H1121} of man{H120} pass{H5674}{(H8799)} thereby{H2004}. 44 And I will punish{H6485}{(H8804)} Bel{H1078} in Babylon{H894}, and I will bring forth{H3318}{(H8689)} out of his mouth{H6310} that which he hath swallowed up{H1105}: and the nations{H1471} shall not flow together{H5102}{(H8799)} any more unto him: yea, the wall{H2346} of Babylon{H894} shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)}. 45 My people{H5971}, go ye out{H3318}{(H8798)} of the midst{H8432} of her, and deliver{H4422}{(H8761)} ye every man{H376} his soul{H5315} from the fierce{H2740} anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068}. 46 And lest your heart{H3824} faint{H7401}{(H8735)}, and ye fear{H3372}{(H8799)} for the rumour{H8052} that shall be heard{H8085}{(H8737)} in the land{H776}; a rumour{H8052} shall both come{H935}{(H8804)} one year{H8141}, and after{H310} that in another year{H8141} shall come a rumour{H8052}, and violence{H2555} in the land{H776}, ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} against ruler{H4910}{(H8802)}. 47 Therefore, behold, the days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8802)}, that I will do judgment{H6485}{(H8804)} upon the graven images{H6456} of Babylon{H894}: and her whole land{H776} shall be confounded{H954}{(H8799)}, and all her slain{H2491} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} in the midst{H8432} of her. 48 Then the heaven{H8064} and the earth{H776}, and all that is therein, shall sing{H7442}{(H8765)} for Babylon{H894}: for the spoilers{H7703}{(H8802)} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} unto her from the north{H6828}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 49 As{H1571} Babylon{H894} hath caused the slain{H2491} of Israel{H3478} to fall{H5307}{(H8800)}, so at Babylon{H894} shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)} the slain{H2491} of all the earth{H776}. 50 Ye that have escaped{H6405} the sword{H2719}, go away{H1980}{(H8798)}, stand not still{H5975}{(H8799)}: remember{H2142}{(H8798)} the LORD{H3068} afar off{H7350}, and let Jerusalem{H3389} come{H5927}{(H8799)} into your mind{H3824}. 51 We are confounded{H954}{(H8804)}, because we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} reproach{H2781}: shame{H3639} hath covered{H3680}{(H8765)} our faces{H6440}: for strangers{H2114}{(H8801)} are come{H935}{(H8804)} into the sanctuaries{H4720} of the LORD'S{H3068} house{H1004}. 52 Wherefore, behold, the days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8802)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that I will do judgment{H6485}{(H8804)} upon her graven images{H6456}: and through all her land{H776} the wounded{H2491} shall groan{H602}{(H8799)}. 53 Though Babylon{H894} should mount up{H5927}{(H8799)} to heaven{H8064}, and though she should fortify{H1219}{(H8762)} the height{H4791} of her strength{H5797}, yet{H227} from me shall spoilers{H7703}{(H8802)} come{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 54 A sound{H6963} of a cry{H2201} cometh from Babylon{H894}, and great{H1419} destruction{H7667} from the land{H776} of the Chaldeans{H3778}: 55 Because the LORD{H3068} hath spoiled{H7703}{(H8802)} Babylon{H894}, and destroyed{H6}{(H8765)} out of her the great{H1419} voice{H6963}; when her waves{H1530} do roar{H1993}{(H8804)} like great{H7227} waters{H4325}, a noise{H7588} of their voice{H6963} is uttered{H5414}{(H8738)}: 56 Because the spoiler{H7703}{(H8802)} is come{H935}{(H8804)} upon her, even upon Babylon{H894}, and her mighty men{H1368} are taken{H3920}{(H8738)}, every one of their bows{H7198} is broken{H2865}{(H8765)}: for the LORD{H3068} God{H410} of recompences{H1578} shall surely{H7999}{(H8763)} requite{H7999}{(H8762)}. 57 And I will make drunk{H7937}{(H8689)} her princes{H8269}, and her wise{H2450} men, her captains{H6346}, and her rulers{H5461}, and her mighty men{H1368}: and they shall sleep{H3462}{(H8804)} a perpetual{H5769} sleep{H8142}, and not wake{H6974}{(H8686)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the King{H4428}, whose name{H8034} is the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. 58 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; The broad{H7342} walls{H2346} of Babylon{H894} shall be utterly{H6209}{(H8771)} broken{H6209}{(H8698)}, and her high{H1364} gates{H8179} shall be burned{H3341}{(H8799)} with fire{H784}; and the people{H5971} shall labour{H3021}{(H8799)} in vain{H7385}, and the folk{H3816} in{H1767} the fire{H784}, and they shall be weary{H3286}{(H8804)}.
  • Nah 1:2 : 2 God{H410} is jealous{H7072}, and the LORD{H3068} revengeth{H5358}{(H8802)}; the LORD{H3068} revengeth{H5358}{(H8802)}, and is furious{H1167}{H2534}; the LORD{H3068} will take vengeance{H5358}{(H8802)} on his adversaries{H6862}, and he reserveth{H5201}{(H8802)} wrath for his enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.
  • Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} his indignation{H2195}? and who can abide{H6965}{(H8799)} in the fierceness{H2740} of his anger{H639}? his fury{H2534} is poured out{H5413}{(H8738)} like fire{H784}, and the rocks{H6697} are thrown down{H5422}{(H8738)} by him.
  • Mal 4:1 : 1 For, behold, the day{H3117} cometh{H935}{(H8802)}, that shall burn{H1197}{(H8802)} as an oven{H8574}; and all the proud{H2086}, yea, and all that do{H6213}{(H8802)} wickedly{H7564}, shall be stubble{H7179}: and the day{H3117} that cometh{H935}{(H8802)} shall burn them up{H3857}{(H8765)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, that it shall leave{H5800}{(H8799)} them neither root{H8328} nor branch{H6057}.
  • Rev 17:16-17 : 16 And{G2532} the ten{G1176} horns{G2768} which{G3739} thou sawest{G1492}{(G5627)} upon{G1909} the beast{G2342}, these{G3778} shall hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the whore{G4204}, and{G2532} shall make{G4160}{(G5692)} her{G846} desolate{G2049}{(G5772)} and{G2532} naked{G1131}, and{G2532} shall eat{G5315}{(G5688)} her{G846} flesh{G4561}, and{G2532} burn{G2618}{(G5692)} her{G846} with{G1722} fire{G4442}. 17 For{G1063} God{G2316} hath put{G1325}{(G5656)} in{G1519} their{G846} hearts{G2588} to fulfil{G4160}{(G5658)} his{G846} will{G1106}, and{G2532} to agree{G4160}{(G5658)}{G3391}{G1106}, and{G2532} give{G1325}{(G5629)} their{G846} kingdom{G932} unto the beast{G2342}, until{G891} the words{G4487} of God{G2316} shall be fulfilled{G5055}{(G5686)}.
  • Rev 18:8 : 8 Therefore{G5124}{G1223} shall{G2240} her{G846} plagues{G4127} come{G2240}{(G5692)} in{G1722} one{G3391} day{G2250}, death{G2288}, and{G2532} mourning{G3997}, and{G2532} famine{G3042}; and{G2532} she shall be utterly burned{G2618}{(G5701)} with{G1722} fire{G4442}: for{G3754} strong{G2478} is the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} who{G3588} judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} her{G846}.
  • Rev 19:17-21 : 17 And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} an{G1520} angel{G32} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} in{G1722} the sun{G2246}; and{G2532} he cried{G2896}{(G5656)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} the fowls{G3732} that fly{G4072}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the midst of heaven{G3321}, Come{G1205}{(G5773)} and{G2532} gather yourselves together{G4863}{(G5744)} unto{G1519} the supper{G1173} of the great{G3173} God{G2316}; 18 That{G2443} ye may eat{G5315}{(G5632)} the flesh{G4561} of kings{G935}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of captains{G5506}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of mighty men{G2478}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of horses{G2462}, and{G2532} of them that sit{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} them{G846}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of all{G3956} men, both free{G1658} and{G2532} bond{G1401}, both{G2532} small{G3398} and{G2532} great{G3173}. 19 And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the beast{G2342}, and{G2532} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} their{G846} armies{G4753}, gathered together{G4863}{(G5772)} to make{G4160}{(G5658)} war{G4171} against{G3326} him that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} the horse{G2462}, and{G2532} against{G3326} his{G846} army{G4753}. 20 And{G2532} the beast{G2342} was taken{G4084}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} with{G3326} him{G5127} the false prophet{G5578} that wrought{G4160}{(G5660)} miracles{G4592} before{G1799} him{G846}, with{G1722} which{G3739} he deceived{G4105}{(G5656)} them that had received{G2983}{(G5631)} the mark{G5480} of the beast{G2342}, and{G2532} them that worshipped{G4352}{(G5723)} his{G846} image{G1504}. These both{G1417} were cast{G906}{(G5681)} alive{G2198}{(G5723)} into{G1519} a lake{G3041} of fire{G4442} burning{G2545}{(G5746)} with{G1722} brimstone{G2303}. 21 And{G2532} the remnant{G3062} were slain{G615}{(G5681)} with{G1722} the sword{G4501} of him that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} upon{G1909} the horse{G2462}, which{G3588} sword proceeded{G1607}{(G5740)} out of{G1537} his{G846} mouth{G4750}: and{G2532} all{G3956} the fowls{G3732} were filled{G5526}{(G5681)} with{G1537} their{G846} flesh{G4561}.