Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Woe to those desiring the day of Jehovah! What is this for you? The day of Jehovah is darkness and not light;
New American Standard Bible
For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you?
It will be
King 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.
Holman Bible
What will the Day of the Lord be for you?
It will be darkness and not light.
International Standard Version
"Woe to those who are craving the Day of the LORD! How is it to your benefit, this Day of the LORD? It's a day of darkness to you, and not light.
A Conservative Version
Woe to you who desire the day of LORD! Why would ye have the day of LORD? It is darkness, and not light.
American Standard Version
Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.
Amplified
Woe (judgment is coming) to you who desire the day of the Lord [expecting rescue from the Gentiles]!
Why would you want the day of the Lord?
It is darkness (judgment) and not light [and rescue and prosperity];
Bible in Basic English
Sorrow to you who are looking for the day of the Lord! what is the day of the Lord to you? it is dark and not light.
Darby Translation
Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! To what end is the day of Jehovah for you? It shall be darkness and not light:
Julia Smith Translation
Wo! to you longing for the day of Jehovah; for what this to you? The day of Jehovah this is darkness and not light
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded 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!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Woe be unto them that desire the day of the LORD: Wherefore would ye have it? As for that day of the LORD, it shall be dark and not clear.
NET Bible
Woe to those who wish for the day of the Lord! Why do you want the Lord's day of judgment to come? It will bring darkness, not light.
New Heart English Bible
"Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD. Why do you long for the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light.
The Emphasized Bible
Alas for them who are longing for the day of Yahweh, - What good to you, is the day of Yahweh? it, being darkness and not light:
Webster
Woe to 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.
World English Bible
"Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, and not light.
Youngs Literal Translation
Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why is this to you -- the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh
17 And there shall be wailing in all vineyards; for I will pass through you, says Jehovah. 18 Woe to those desiring the day of Jehovah! What is this for you? The day of Jehovah is darkness and not light; 19 as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
Cross References
Joel 1:15
Alas for the day! For the day of Jehovah is at hand, and it shall come as a ruin from the Almighty.
Isaiah 5:19
who say, Let Him hurry and hasten His work, so that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, so that we may know!
Isaiah 5:30
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea; and one looks to the land, behold darkness, and lo, darkness! Distress! And the light shall be darkened by its clouds.
Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Joel 2:1-2
Blow a ram's horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble. For the day of Jehovah comes, for it is near at hand;
Joel 2:31
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah.
Isaiah 9:19
Through the wrath of Jehovah of Hosts is the land scorched, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire; no man shall have pity on his brother.
Isaiah 24:11-12
A crying for wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened, the gladness in the land has gone.
Isaiah 28:15-22
Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we have made a vision with hell; when the overwhelming rod shall pass through, it shall not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood,
Jeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say to me, Where is the Word of Jehovah? Let it come now!
Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days will go on and every vision shall fail?
Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.
Joel 2:10
The earth shall tremble before them; the heavens shall shake. The sun and the moon shall grow dark, and the stars shall gather in their light.
Zephaniah 1:14-15
The great day of Jehovah is near; it is near and rushing greatly, the voice of the day of Jehovah. The mighty man shall cry bitterly there.
Malachi 3:1-2
Behold, I will send My messenger, and He will clear the way before Me. And Jehovah, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Angel of the Covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He comes, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Malachi 4:1
For behold, the day is coming, burning like a fire pot; and all the proud, and every doer of wickedness, shall be chaff. And the coming day will set them ablaze, says Jehovah of Hosts, which will not leave root or branches to them.
2 Peter 3:4
and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.
2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up.