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11 The Lord utters his voice
    at the head of his army;
how vast is his host!
    Numberless are those who obey his command.
Truly the day of the Lord is great,
    terrible indeed—who can endure it?(A)

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11 The Lord(A) thunders(B)
    at the head of his army;(C)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(D)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?(E)

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But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?

For he is like a refiner’s fire and like washers’ soap;(A)

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But who can endure(A) the day of his coming?(B) Who can stand(C) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire(D) or a launderer’s soap.(E)

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therefore her plagues will come in a single day—
    pestilence and mourning and famine—
and she will be burned with fire,
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”(A)

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Therefore in one day(A) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(B)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

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17 for the great day of their[a] wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.17 Other ancient authorities read his

17 For the great day(A) of their[a] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(B)

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  1. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

Who can stand before his indignation?
    Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
    and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.(A)

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Who can withstand(A) his indignation?
    Who can endure(B) his fierce anger?(C)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(D)
    the rocks are shattered(E) before him.

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16 The Lord roars from Zion
    and utters his voice from Jerusalem,
    and the heavens and the earth shake.
But the Lord is a refuge for his people,
    a stronghold for the people of Israel.(A)

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16 The Lord will roar(A) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(B)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(C)
But the Lord will be a refuge(D) for his people,
    a stronghold(E) for the people of Israel.

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Alas! that day is so great
    there is none like it;
it is a time of distress for Jacob,
    yet he shall be rescued from it.(A)

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How awful that day(A) will be!
    No other will be like it.
It will be a time of trouble(B) for Jacob,
    but he will be saved(C) out of it.

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The nations are in an uproar; the kingdoms totter;
    he utters his voice; the earth melts.(A)

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Nations(A) are in uproar,(B) kingdoms(C) fall;
    he lifts his voice,(D) the earth melts.(E)

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20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, not light,
    and gloom with no brightness in it?(A)

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20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness,(A) not light—
    pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?(B)

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15 Alas for the day!
For the day of the Lord is near,
    and as destruction from the Almighty[a] it comes.(A)

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  1. 1.15 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

15 Alas for that(A) day!
    For the day of the Lord(B) is near;
    it will come like destruction from the Almighty.[a](C)

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  1. Joel 1:15 Hebrew Shaddai

34 Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.(A)

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34 Yet their Redeemer(A) is strong;
    the Lord Almighty(B) is his name.
He will vigorously defend their cause(C)
    so that he may bring rest(D) to their land,
    but unrest to those who live in Babylon.

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13 The Lord goes forth like a soldier;
    like a warrior he stirs up his fury;
he cries out; he shouts aloud;
    he shows himself mighty against his foes.(A)

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13 The Lord will march out like a champion,(A)
    like a warrior(B) he will stir up his zeal;(C)
with a shout(D) he will raise the battle cry
    and will triumph over his enemies.(E)

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Listen, a tumult on the mountains
    as of a great multitude!
Listen, an uproar of kingdoms,
    of nations gathering together!
The Lord of hosts is mustering
    an army for battle.(A)

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Listen, a noise on the mountains,
    like that of a great multitude!(A)
Listen, an uproar(B) among the kingdoms,
    like nations massing together!
The Lord Almighty(C) is mustering(D)
    an army for war.

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