Joel 2:31
New Living Translation
31 The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and terrible[a] day of the Lord arrives.
Footnotes
- 2:31 Greek version reads glorious.
Revelation 6:12-13
New Living Translation
12 I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. 13 Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind.
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Matthew 24:29
New Living Translation
29 “Immediately after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.[a]
Malachi 4:5
New Living Translation
5 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives.
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Malachi 4:1
New Living Translation
The Coming Day of Judgment
4 [a]The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.
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- 4:1 Verses 4:1-6 are numbered 3:19-24 in Hebrew text.
Joel 3:15
New Living Translation
15 The sun and moon will grow dark,
and the stars will no longer shine.
Zephaniah 1:14-16
New Living Translation
14 “That terrible day of the Lord is near.
Swiftly it comes—
a day of bitter tears,
a day when even strong men will cry out.
15 It will be a day when the Lord’s anger is poured out—
a day of terrible distress and anguish,
a day of ruin and desolation,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness,
16 a day of trumpet calls and battle cries.
Down go the walled cities
and the strongest battlements!
Joel 2:10
New Living Translation
10 The earth quakes as they advance,
and the heavens tremble.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars no longer shine.
Isaiah 13:9-10
New Living Translation
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.
10 The heavens will be black above them;
the stars will give no light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will provide no light.
Luke 21:25
New Living Translation
25 “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.
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Joel 3:1
New Living Translation
Judgment against Enemy Nations
3 [a]“At the time of those events,” says the Lord,
“when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Footnotes
- 3:1 Verses 3:1-21 are numbered 4:1-21 in Hebrew text.
Matthew 27:45
New Living Translation
The Death of Jesus
45 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
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Isaiah 34:4-5
New Living Translation
4 The heavens above will melt away
and disappear like a rolled-up scroll.
The stars will fall from the sky
like withered leaves from a grapevine,
or shriveled figs from a fig tree.
5 And when my sword has finished its work in the heavens,
it will fall upon Edom,
the nation I have marked for destruction.
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