Why is such violent imagery used in this passage? (Isaiah 13:6–8)

6 Wail, for the day of the Lord is near;
    it will come like destruction from the Almighty.[a]
7 Because of this, all hands will go limp,
    every heart will melt with fear.
8 Terror will seize them,
    pain and anguish will grip them;
    they will writhe like a woman in labor.
They will look aghast at each other,
    their faces aflame.

Isaiah 13:6 - 8

ESV - ⁶ Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come! ⁷ Therefore all hands will be feeble, and every human heart will melt.

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