Amos 5:16-18

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁶ The Lord, the Lord God All-Powerful says,
“People will be crying in the public places.
    They will be crying in the streets.
    They will hire the professional criers.^[a]
17 People will be crying in the vineyards,
    because I will pass through and punish you.”
    This is what the Lord said.
¹⁸ Some of you want to see
    the Lord’s special day of judgment.
Why do you want to see that day of the Lord?
    His special day will bring darkness, not light.