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Howl, for the day of the Lord[a] is near;
    as destruction from the Almighty it comes.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:6–8 Day of the Lord: described often in prophetic writings, it generally signified the coming of the Lord in power and majesty to destroy his enemies. The figures used convey the idea of horror and destruction (Am 5:18–20). The Almighty: Heb. shaddai; there is a play on words between destruction (shod) and Shaddai, a title for God traditionally rendered as “the Almighty” (cf. Gn 17:1; Ex 6:3).

Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God:

Wail: “Alas the day!”
Yes, a day approaches,
    a day of the Lord approaches:
A day of dark cloud,
    a time appointed for the nations.(A)

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Edom’s Fall and Judah’s Restoration

15 Near is the day of the Lord(A)
    against all the nations!
As you have done, so will it be done to you,
    your conduct will come back upon your own head;

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Silence in the presence of the Lord God!
    for near is the day of the Lord,
Yes, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,
    he has consecrated his guests.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:7 He has consecrated his guests: God has consecrated the troops, presumably foreign, who have been invited to share in the spoil on the day of slaughter.