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Scream in terror, for the day of the Lord has arrived— the time for the Almighty to destroy.

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.

For it is the day of the Lord 's revenge, the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.

For this is the day of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven's Armies, a day of vengeance on his enemies. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, yes, until it is drunk with your blood! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven's Armies, will receive a sacrifice today in the north country beside the Euphrates River.

"You have invited terrors from all around, as though you were calling them to a day of feasting. In the day of the Lord 's anger, no one has escaped or survived. The enemy has killed all the children whom I carried and raised."

"They will throw their money in the streets, tossing it out like worthless trash. Their silver and gold won't save them on that day of the Lord 's anger. It will neither satisfy nor feed them, for their greed can only trip them up.

They have done nothing to repair the breaks in the walls around the nation. They have not helped it to stand firm in battle on the day of the Lord .

for the terrible day is almost here— the day of the Lord ! It is a day of clouds and gloom, a day of despair for the nations.

The day of the Lord is near, the day when destruction comes from the Almighty. How terrible that day will be!

Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the Lord is upon us.

The Lord is at the head of the column. He leads them with a shout. This is his mighty army, and they follow his orders. The day of the Lord is an awesome, terrible thing. Who can possibly survive?

The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and terrible day of the Lord arrives.

Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision. There the day of the Lord will soon arrive.

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.

Yes, the day of the Lord will be dark and hopeless, without a ray of joy or hope.

Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord , for the awesome day of the Lord 's judgment is near. The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter and has chosen their executioners.

"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.

Your silver and gold will not save you on that day of the Lord 's anger. For the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy. He will make a terrifying end of all the people on earth.

Gather before judgment begins, before your time to repent is blown away like chaff. Act now, before the fierce fury of the Lord falls and the terrible day of the Lord 's anger begins.

Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you!