Isaiah 13:7

7 Then all hands will fall limp; every human heart will melt,

Isaiah 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 13:7

Therefore shall all hands be faint
Or hang down; that is, the hands of all the Babylonians, the city being taken suddenly and at once, so that they should not be able to lift them up to lay hold on a weapon, and defend themselves: and every man's heart shall melt;
like wax before the fire; be dispirited, and lose all their valour and courage, have neither power nor heart to resist their enemies, and attempt to save themselves.

Isaiah 13:7 In-Context

5 They are coming from a distant land, from the faraway heavens, the LORD and the instruments of his fury, to destroy the whole land.

6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is near. Like destruction from the Almighty it will come.

7 Then all hands will fall limp; every human heart will melt,

8 and they will be terrified. Like a woman writhing in labor, they will be seized by spasms and agony. They will look at each other aghast, their faces blazing.

9 Look, the day of the LORD is coming with cruel rage and burning anger, making the earth a ruin, and wiping out its sinners.