Joel 2:1-11 - The Day Of Yahweh Is Near
1 Blow out the trumpet in Zion, and cry upon my holy hill: that all such as dwell in the land, may tremble at it. For the day of the LORD cometh, and is hard at hand: 2 a dark and gloomy day, a cloudy and black day. As the morning is spread over the mountains, so it this populous and strong people: such as have not been since the beginning, neither shall be after them for evermore.
3 Before him shall be a consuming fire, and behind him a burning flame. The land shall be as a garden of pleasure before him, but behind him shall it be a very waste wilderness, and there is no man, that shall escape him. 4 They are to look upon like bairded horses, and run like horsemen. 5 They skipped up upon the hills, as it were the sound of chariots; as the flame of fire that consumeth the straw, and as a mighty people ready to the battle.
6 The folk shall be afraid of him, all faces shall be as black as a pot. 7 These shall run like giants, and leap over the walls like men of war. Every man in his going will keep his array, and not go out of his Path. 8 There shall not one drive another, but each shall keep his own way. They shall break in at the windows, and not be hurt: 9 They shall come into the city, and run upon the walls; They shall climb up upon the houses, and slip in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before him, yea the heavens shall be moved; The Sun and Moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shine. 11 The LORD shall show his voice before his host, for his host is great, strong and mighty to fulfill his commandment. This is that great and marvelous fearful day of the LORD: And who is able to abide it?