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Amos 5:18

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18Woe, you who are longing for the aday of Yahweh,

For what purpose will the day of Yahweh be to you?

It will be bdarkness and not light;

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Cross references

  1. aIs 5:19; Jer 30:7; Joel 1:15; 2:1, 11, 31
  2. bIs 5:30; Joel 2:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!

Why would you have the day of the Lord?

It is darkness, and not light,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Woe to you who long

for the day of the Lord!

Why do you long for the day of the Lord?

That day will be darkness, not light.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord!

What will the day of the Lord be for you?

It will be darkness and not light.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Alas, those who desire the day of Yahweh, why is this for you the day of Yahweh? It will be darkness and not light!

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord!

To what end is it for you?

The day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.