³ For the day is near,
Even ^(A)the day of Yahweh is near;
It will be a day of ^(B)clouds,
A time of doom for the nations.

^15 (A)Alas for the day!
For the ^(B)day of Yahweh is near,
And it will come as ^(C)destruction from the ^[a]Almighty.

^14 (A)Multitudes, multitudes in the ^(B)valley of ^[a]decision!
For the ^(C)day of Yahweh is near in the valley of ^[b]decision.

^7 [a](A)Be silent before Lord Yahweh!
For the ^(B)day of Yahweh is near,
For Yahweh has prepared a ^(C)sacrifice;
He has ^(D)set apart His guests.