Isaiah 13:6
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6 Scream in terror, for the day of the Lord has arrived—
the time for the Almighty to destroy.
Joel 1:15
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15 The day of the Lord is near,
the day when destruction comes from the Almighty.
How terrible that day will be!
Zephaniah 1:7
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7 Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord,
for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near.
The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter
and has chosen their executioners.[a]
Footnotes
- 1:7 Hebrew has prepared a sacrifice and sanctified his guests.
Amos 5:18
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Warning of Coming Judgment
18 What sorrow awaits you who say,
“If only the day of the Lord were here!”
You have no idea what you are wishing for.
That day will bring darkness, not light.
Isaiah 13:9
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9 For see, the day of the Lord is coming—
the terrible day of his fury and fierce anger.
The land will be made desolate,
and all the sinners destroyed with it.
Revelation 18:10
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10 They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out,
“How terrible, how terrible for you,
O Babylon, you great city!
In a single moment
God’s judgment came on you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. 3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
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Joel 2:11
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11 The Lord is at the head of the column.
He leads them with a shout.
This is his mighty army,
and they follow his orders.
The day of the Lord is an awesome, terrible thing.
Who can possibly survive?
Ezekiel 30:2-3
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2 “Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign Lord:
“Weep and wail
for that day,
3 for the terrible day is almost here—
the day of the Lord!
It is a day of clouds and gloom,
a day of despair for the nations.
Jeremiah 51:8
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8 But suddenly Babylon, too, has fallen.
Weep for her.
Give her medicine.
Perhaps she can yet be healed.
Isaiah 34:8
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8 For it is the day of the Lord’s revenge,
the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.[a]
Footnotes
- 34:8 Hebrew to Zion.
Isaiah 2:12
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12 For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
has a day of reckoning.
He will punish the proud and mighty
and bring down everything that is exalted.
James 5:1
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Warning to the Rich
5 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
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