Amos 5:16-20
Legacy Standard Bible
16 Therefore thus says Yahweh God of hosts, the Lord,
“There is (A)wailing in all the plazas,
And in all the streets they say, ‘Alas! Alas!’
They also call the (B)farmer to mourning
And [a](C)professional weepers to wailing.
17 And in all the (D)vineyards there is wailing
Because I will pass through the midst of you,” says Yahweh.
18 Woe, you who are longing for the (E)day of Yahweh,
For what purpose will the day of Yahweh be to you?
It will be (F)darkness and not light;
19 As when a man (G)flees from a lion
And a bear meets him;
[b]Or he goes home, leans his hand against the wall,
And a snake bites him.
20 Will not the day of Yahweh be (H)darkness instead of light,
Even thick darkness with no brightness in it?
Amos 5:16-20
International Standard Version
16 Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of the Heavenly Armies, the Lord, says:
‘There will be dirges in all of the streets;
and in all of the highways they will cry out in anguish.[a]
They will call the farmer to mourning
and those who lament[b] to grieve.
17 And in all of the vineyards there will be mourning
when I pass through your midst,’
says the Lord.”
The Fearful Day of the Lord
18 “Woe to those who are craving the Day of the Lord!
How is it to your benefit, this Day of the Lord?
It’s a day of[c] darkness to you, and not light.
19 It will be like a man who runs from a lion,
only to encounter a bear;
or who comes home, leans his hand against a wall,
and a serpent bites him!
20 Will not the Day of the Lord be darkness, and not light—
pitch black at that, without a ray of sunshine?”
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