20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light—

pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?

20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light?

Even very dark, and no brightness in it?

20 Yes, the day of the Lord will be dark and hopeless,

without a ray of joy or hope.

20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light?

Is it not very dark, with no brightness in it?

20 So the Lord’s day of judging will bring darkness, not light;

it will be very dark, not light at all.

20 Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

20 Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

20 The day of the Lord brings darkness and not light. 

It is pitch black, with no light. 

20 Won’t the Day of the Lord

be darkness rather than light,

even gloom without any brightness in it?

20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, not light,

and gloom with no brightness in it?

20 Is not the day of Yahweh darkness and not light, and pitch dark with no brightness in it?

20 The day of the Lord will be dark, not light.

It will be very black.

There won’t be a ray of sunlight anywhere.

20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness instead of light,

Even gloom with no brightness in it?