Isaiah 13:7 “Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.”

Isaiah 13:7

Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:

World English Bible

Therefore all hands will be feeble, and everyone’s heart will melt.

American Standard Version

Therefore shall all hands be feeble, and every heart of man shall melt:

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore shall all hands be weakened, and all mens hearts shall melt,

Darby Translation

Therefore shall all hands be feeble, and every heart of man shall melt,

Young's Literal Translation

Therefore, all hands do fail, And every heart of man doth melt.

Bible in Basic English

For this cause all hands will be feeble, and every heart of man be turned to water;

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Cross references

“shall all”

Ezekiel 21:7 Ezekiel 7:17 Nahum 1:6 Isaiah 37:27 Isaiah 51:20 Jeremiah 50:43

Ezekiel 21:7 · BSB

And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is…

Ezekiel 7:17 · BSB

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.

Nahum 1:6 · BSB

Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Isaiah 37:27 · BSB

Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown.

Isaiah 51:20 · BSB

Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.

Jeremiah 50:43 · BSB

The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.

“every”

Isaiah 19:1 Nahum 2:10 Exodus 15:15

Isaiah 19:1 · BSB

This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.

Nahum 2:10 · BSB

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!

Exodus 15:15 · BSB

Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

8Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

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