Isa 13:6-11 | TNotes | STEP | 13:6 When pronouncing judgment that is still in the future, the prophets sometimes spoke as though it had already arrived. This emphasized the urgency of turning back to God (Ezek 30:3 ; Joel 1:15 ; 3:14 ; Obad 1:15 ; Zeph 1:7 ).

13:6 ^a When pronouncing judgment that is still in the future, the prophets sometimes spoke as though it had already arrived. This emphasized the urgency of turning back to God (Ezek 30:3 ^b; Joel 1:15 ^c; 3:14 ^d; Obad 1:15 ^e; Zeph 1:7 ^f).
13:8 ^g Pangs ... like those of a woman in labor: The day of the Lord brings sudden and overpowering pain and fear for the wicked (see also Jer 30:6 ^h; Hos 13:13 ⁱ; Mic 4:9 ^j, 10 ^k; 5:3 ^l).
13:10 ^m Cosmic upheaval and darkness are common images for the day of the Lord, a time of God’s judgment (see also Ezek 32:7-8 ⁿ; Joel 2:10 ^o, 31 ^p; 3:15 ^q; Matt 24:29 ^r; Mark 13:24 ^s; Rev 6:12-13 ^t; 8:12 ^u; cp. Isa 30:26 ^v).
13:11 ^w punish the world: See Rev 20:11 ^x.