Amos 5:18
New American Standard Bible
18 Woe to you who are longing for the (A)day of the Lord,
For what [a]purpose will the day of the Lord be to you?
It will be (B)darkness and not light;
Footnotes
- Amos 5:18 Lit will this be to you, the day
Amos 5:18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Day of the Lord a Dark Day
18 Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!
Why do you want the day of the Lord?
It is darkness, not light,(A)
Amos 5:18
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
18 Woe to them that desire the day of the Lord: to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.
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Amos 5:18-20
The Message
Time to Face Hard Reality, Not Fantasy
18-20 Woe to all of you who want God’s Judgment Day!
Why would you want to see God, want him to come?
When God comes, it will be bad news before it’s good news,
the worst of times, not the best of times.
Here’s what it’s like: A man runs from a lion
right into the jaws of a bear.
A woman goes home after a hard day’s work
and is raped by a neighbor.
At God’s coming we face hard reality, not fantasy—
a black cloud with no silver lining.
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